John Kasich: ‘Hard To Say’ If I’ll Support Trump

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) said Wednesday that it was “hard to say” whether he would support Donald Trump for the presidency.

Kasich was asked on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” whether he would back Trump as his party’s presumptive nominee.

“Hard to say,” Kasich shot back, adding that he has a “completely different message” than Trump.

Kasich, who was the last Republican standing against Trump in the primary, has not said whether he would support the real estate mogul since ending his own bid in May. Kasich went on tell Fox News that Trump called him “a couple weeks back” to discuss supporting him.

“I said we are like two companies—we have a different vision, a different value system and a different objective. So, it’s pretty hard to put that together,” Kasich said. “But right now the divisiveness, the division, the name calling it just doesn’t go down well with me.”

He called Trump’s assertion that U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel was unable to fairly preside over cases against Trump University “just terrible” and said the country needed a leader who can “inspire confidence in everyone and make everybody feel like they’re special.”

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  1. "…and said the country needed a leader who can “inspire confidence in everyone and make everybody feel like they’re special.”

    Someone who can peddle delusion to ALL Americans not just the hard core racist ones

  2. Well, then, just say “No!” and take the summer off. Show some integrity.

  3. Yes, John, it my be “hard to say” for you, but it is quite easy for me to say that you are a supreme asshole.

  4. That was my first thought, too. Along with ‘but most people aren’t special. They’re unique and beautiful snowflakes just like everyone else.’ You think the cynicism comes from the bagels around here? :slight_smile:

  5. Just say “no”.

    • It’s not that you would be the first GOOPER to do this. Or the last
    • You are never going to run for President again, so THAT’S not a factor
    • When this is over, the Trump people are going to have to say the same things Nazis said in the 1950s and 1960s…“I NEVER supported him”…In the Information Age, that is much harder to do

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