In interviews and speeches since clinching the Republican nomination, Trump has said he wanted to spice up his party’s nominating convention – historically a formal, week-long celebration consisting of speeches from party members all over the country, culminating with a speech from the party’s presidential nominee.
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“Ted Cruz was basically praising Donald Trump through the whole process”, Romney told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who was hosting the discussion.
‘Presidents have an impact on the nature of our nation, and trickle-down racism, trickle-down bigotry and trickle-down misogyny – all these things are extraordinarily unsafe to the heart and character of America, ‘ he said.
Romney, who accused Trump of repeatedly using racist language, said the businessman should not represent the Republican Party in the November general election.
Trump on Friday criticized Clinton’s willingness to accept thousands of refugees from the Syrian civil war into the United States and challenged her to “replace her support for increased refugee admission” in favor of a new jobs program for inner cities.
Trump has vowed not to discuss the judge again, and stuck to that pledge Saturday, though he did criticize “politically correct” public officials who criticize some of the things he says. One wonders, though, how many David Johnsons there are nationwide: Americans who’ve long considered themselves Republicans, who remember what the GOP was like before its radicalization, and who may be tempted to give up on the party in light of Trump’s nomination and antics.
“It’s like a bunch of babies”, Trump said, “a bunch of dumb babies”.
“I think you’re not going to find a credible candidate actually running as a third-party contender”, Romney said.
As Trump sought to rally more Republicans behind him, Clinton met with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of MA to try and shore up support from the left wing of the Democratic Party. “So there’s something in those taxes that’s even worse than shooting someone on Fifth Avenue”.
Asked what Trump would have to do to win his support, Romney said that there was nothing specific he was looking for.
This leaves the Republican leadership with an awkward choice: stand with a nominee whose statements have been denounced as “racist” and “inappropriate” by the current party leaders, or break with the primary voters who chose him as the nominee.
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“We understand that perfection is not the measure that should be applied”, Reed told the crowd. “And they focused their fire on Marco Rubio and others, as opposed to focusing it on the front-runner”. “Had I been in the race, I can assure you I would have taken him on”.
