U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) points towards New Jersey Governor Chris Chr …
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After proudly endorsing Trump, Christie said that the NY real estate mogul will “provide strong, unequivocal leadership” and would “undoubtedly” be the best candidate to beat “Hillary Clinton in November”.
Less than a week before endorsing him, Gov. Paul LePage urged fellow Republican governors in a closed-door meeting to condemn presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, the New York Times reported Saturday.
“Trump does have a dominating presence in NY and New Jersey”, said state Senator Mike Doherty (R-23). He sought to deflect concerns that he’s yet to win a contest while Trump has won New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada after a second place finish in the Iowa caucuses. “I think it’s a mistake”, said Dan Haggerty of Lawrenceville.
Donald Trump picked up his first congressional endorsements this week, and today he scored another major backer: one of his former rivals, Chris Christie.
Buckley said he informed Baker of the endorsement after watching Christie and Trump make the televised announcement in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday afternoon, just before a Trump rally. He has respect for Ohio Gov. John Kasich, but sees no realistic path for him to the nomination.
53-year-old Christie, at a rally in Fortworth, Texas, yesterday said, “Donald is a leader”.
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman responding to Ted Cruz bringing up his failed appearance on Celebrity Apprentice.
Trump, who puts his fortune at $10 billion, has said he would release his tax records in coming months but said he can not release his them now because he is being audited.
The acerbic tenor of Rubio’s attacks reflected the panic among party establishment who were eagerly looking for a viable alternative to Trump before Super Tuesday on March 1, when 11 states would hold either primaries or caucuses on a single day, and Florida and OH primaries on March 15, when the victor of polls would take all delegates.
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Trump’s unexpected candidacy and front-runner status reflect Americans’ anger over government deadlock, a slow recovery from the Great Recession and a fear of terrorism.
