Kasich Slams Trump’s ‘Unacceptable’ Convention Riot Remarks On Twitter

Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, left, speaks to Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump during a commercial break during the CBS News Republican presidential debate at t... Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, left, speaks to Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump during a commercial break during the CBS News Republican presidential debate at the Peace Center, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) MORE LESS
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) took Donald Trump to task Thursday on Twitter for saying there would be “riots” if he lost the nomination in a contested convention, calling it “unacceptable” for his presidential rival to accept such violence.

Kasich, whose tweets were signed “John,” signaling that they were his words, criticized Trump for not being a strong leader and urged peaceful debate:

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