“In November, I will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, but I will support principled conservatives at the state and federal levels”, said Bush on his facebook page.
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On Thursday afternoon, speaker of the House Paul Ryan told CNN that he was “not ready” to endorse Donald Trump.
Trump’s sweeping victory in this week’s in primary prompted his remaining Republicans rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich to drop out, cementing the businessman’s status as the party’s presumptive nominee.
2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney reiterated Thursday night he wouldn’t support Trump either and also wouldn’t attend the GOP’s July convention. “And I want to, but I think what is required is that we unify this party”.
“I’m going to campaign hard for the Republican nominee because IN needs a partner IN the White House”, Pence said, according to a story published IN the Terre Haute Tribune Star.
“I am not ready to support Speaker Ryan’s agenda. Perhaps in the future we can work together and come to an agreement about what is best for the American people”.
He said Trump has a long record in public life and that should be closely examined, as should the statements and policy positions of all the candidates.
Some of Bush’s social media followers were upset with his announcement, including one user who claimed it meant that he is “willing to risk losing the [Supreme Court] for an entire generation”.
Former President George W. Bush, who campaigned this year for his brother Jeb, will not be going.
RNC officials sent a draft of a joint fundraising proposal to the Trump campaign on Thursday that details how they would divide donations between the campaign, the national committee, the national convention committee and several state parties.
“We respect Speaker Ryan’s opinion and believe that since the primary ended early we will have time to unify”.
He will likely face Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the November 8 general election.
Lindsey Graham released a statement Friday making clear that he will not support Donald Trump as the GOP nominee.
The announcement came just hours after Trump said he was surprised by Ryan’s reticence to support him.
The South Carolina senator added that Trump’s propping up of fringe theories – such as his prominent role in questioning President Barack Obama’s birthplace in 2011 – played a part in why he won’t support the presumptive nominee.
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The New York billionaire has vowed to deport illegal immigrants and build a wall along the Mexican border.
