“The only other choice then would be to vote for Hillary Clinton or to abstain”, Rubio said Wednesday in an interview on NBC, “both of which would be supportive of her, and I have even more policy differences with her and I’m even more scared about her being in control of the US government and continuing the status quo of Barack Obama’s policies”.
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While we may not know who is actually being vetted by Trump’s team, the presumptive Republican nominee had definitely left the door open (though just cracked for some) for a few of the people who have been saying no thanks over the past week.
Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said Tuesday, ‘I’m saying I’m going to back the nominee of the party. These are all reasons why I can not support his candidacy. “As such, I have never sought, will not seek and do not want to be considered for Vice President”, the Florida senator and former GOP presidential candidate wrote in a post on Facebook.
Trump, while rejecting criticism that he is an isolationist, has argued that US allies – including Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia – must begin funding a larger share of the USA military’s presence around the globe or risk losing U.S military protection in their region.
Trump claimed on Fox News last week that he and Rubio had recently had “really nice conversations”, and that he and Rubio “always had a good relationship”.
Marco Rubio says he has no plans to endorse Donald Trump or become his vice president. “And that’s what’s happening”.
Congressional Republicans remain deeply divided over how to handle Trump, a candidate who seized the party’s nomination without embracing many of its core tenets and with only a single endorsement from inside the Senate.
“My reservation about him were clearly stated and remain unchanged”, he said. No matter who you get, they’re not ideal.
Portman did, however, offer his support for Trump on Monday during a campaign stop in Columbus, Ohio.
Sessions defended Trump’s policy positions. In a foreign policy speech late last month, Trump outlined his foreign policy vision with the slogan “America First”. “It is sadly true that Republicans and Democrats have lost contact with the people”, he said. “I’m sure you remember how insane the media was about me”.
A national movement, #NeverTrump, has had some support among Florida Republicans who say they can not support Trump on account of his policies and controversial statement.
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“We want to be there”. I intend to support the nominee, Rubio replies. “It just doesn’t happen”.
