“While he continues to have significant differences with Donald Trump, there was a good dialogue in the meeting, and that’s always welcomed”, Toomey spokesman Steve Kelly said in a statement.
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“Yes, I’m the other senator from Arizona – the one who didn’t get captured – and I want to talk to you about statements like that”, Flake responded.
Flake mostly wanted him to change his tune when it came to immigration and Latino people – specifically to stop attacking Mexicans.
For very understandable reasons, Republican senators really, really don’t want to talk about presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Ribble was among the earliest of elected Republican officials to say he could not vote for Trump.
Sen. Deb Fischer also attended the meeting. But at the meeting with Cruz Thursday morning, the Texas Republican said there was “no discussion of any endorsement”.
Many GOP lawmakers said they appreciated the chance to meet with Trump, while others said some skepticism of the candidate remains.
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C., smiled and said dryly he learned in the meeting of how Trump “is going to make America great again“, referring to the campaign’s slogan.
Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis., a Republican who said he won’t vote for Trump, said he did not think the NY businessman “moved the needle” with his appeal. “I need to be persuaded”, said Representative Charlie Dent, a moderate Republican from Pennsylvania who said he would not support either Trump or Clinton.
“The nomination of Donald Trump stands to alienate such a large percentage of the nation that the GOP may never rescue itself from minority status in this country”, French added. “And people on the fence are still on the fence”.
Dozens of protesters awaited Trump, shouting slogans and waving signs that said Trump is “Dangerous, Divisive, Deceitful”. Despite her very public trek with an olive branch over to Trump Towers a while back, she still seems to harbor some animosity when it comes to the GOP candidate. “Mr. Trump asked Sen”.
Although he appears to have made it out of the Republican field, the RealClear Politics averages of recent polls put Clinton ahead of Trump by almost 5 points. The clips, which were from May, took on a renewed relevancy when Cruz confirmed yesterday he was going to speak at the Republican National Convention. Protesters chanted, “Donald Trump, he’s a fraud”.
Trump also said he thinks Flake will lose his re-election, but as Flake told Trump, the Arizona senator isn’t running this year.
“I’ll let you know how I feel about it after it happens”, Trump said.
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One could expect this mandate from liberal opponents searching for any opportunity to call Trump a lying, cheating, and money-driven con-artist. Kirk did not attend the meeting.
