Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) this week told UtahPolicy.com that he likes a lot of what Donald Trump says, save a few ideas like the presidential candidate’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the United States.
“I like a lot of what he’s saying,” Chaffetz said when asked if Trump’s rhetoric bothered him. “Sometimes, like he said that there should be a religious litmus test on entering the country. I happen to think that’s way over the top, uncalled for — I totally disagree with that. But, there are a lot of things that he says that I actually really do like, that I think other people should be talking about and, how he does it is his own style. There’s only one Donald, that’s for sure.”
Earlier in the interview, Chaffetz seemed unfazed by Trump’s chances to win the Republican presidential nomination.
“If he wins, he wins,” the congressman said. “I think people are attracted to him for a variety of reasons. They want results. They want somebody who’s gonna blow through the red tape; who actually will get things done in Washington D.C. And to that extent, more power to him.”
But Chaffetz also suggested that Trump’s wide lead won’t necessarily last throughout the primary and that his supporters might not head to the polls.
“There’s a sobering moment when we turn in to the new year and people start to think about whether or not they’ll actually check that box, and you know, it starts in Iowa before we know it, and then off to New Hampshire and it’s a whole different game after that,” he said.
Watch the interview:
H/t Buzzfeed News
