“I just can’t support him given the things that he’s said”. The meeting marked the first time Cruz and Trump met in person since the Texas senator dropped out of the presidential race more than two months ago.
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Gingrich, who is among those being considered as Donald Trump‘s runningmate, said white parents do not have to teach their children how to interact with police the way black parents do.
The Republican Party remains deeply divided with its national convention less than two weeks away.
Dogged Roll Call reporter Niels Lesniewski, however, knew just where to look for GOP senators after they met with Donald Trump on Thursday.
Noting that at one point, someone asked Trump what he would do to protect Article I powers, which outline the powers of the legislative branch. Kirk recently unendorsed Trump, while Sasse has been fiercely critical of the real-estate magnate. Then again, Cruz’s acceptance of Trump’s invitation to speak is hardly surprising given that he’s reportedly already preparing to run for president again in 2020.
Rep. Chris Collins, a big backer, said he blamed Trump’s missteps, including the outcry over his Hussein comments, on Democrats and an unfriendly press.
“He (Trump) beat out all those other guys to be the nominee and I think we are at a crossroads in American history, frankly, captured in part by what happened over the last few days”.
“They want someone who has real solutions, and it appears to me that lots of folks believe that, as opposed to Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump has more solutions”. Addressing Nebraska GOP Sen. Comey spent much of the day testifying before a House committee, summoned by Republican lawmakers furious about his decision, announced Tuesday, that Clinton should not face criminal charges.
It came on the heels of a fiery Trump speech Wednesday night in which he defended his retweet of the image of a six-pointed star alongside a picture of Clinton on a field of hundred-dollar bills.
He was referring to Trump having praised the late Iraqi dictator’s terrorist-killing prowess. Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) recounted that Trump had actually promised to defend the the 12th Article of the Constitution during the meeting, which does not actually exist.
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“I think it’s something that should be repeated every month or so so we can have the opportunity to visit with each other”, Boozman said. Find out via AP’s Election Buzz interactive.
