RNC Chair: ‘I Don’t Know’ If Trump Is Our Strongest Candidate

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus participates in a discussion during CPAC 2016 March 4, 2016 in National Harbor, Maryland. The American Conservative Union hosted its annual Conservative Po... Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus participates in a discussion during CPAC 2016 March 4, 2016 in National Harbor, Maryland. The American Conservative Union hosted its annual Conservative Political Action Conference to discuss conservative issues. (Photo by Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** MORE LESS

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday that he didn’t know if GOP nominee hopeful Donald Trump was the party’s strongest candidate, but said the real estate mogul could with a general election.

NBC News’ “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd asked Priebus if he thought Trump could win the general election.

“Sure, I think all of our candidates can win a general election,” Priebus replied.

“Is he your best candidate?” Todd asked if Priebus talked over him.

Todd repeated his question.

“I don’t know. Listen, I don’t worry about who is the strongest candidate. Obviously, we have our own conversations here,” Priebus said. “But the fact is is that we’re here, prepared to support whoever the eventual nominee is, with the biggest, best Republican National Committee that we’ve ever put together, Chuck.”

Priebus’ comments come after he and Trump met in Washington last week and reportedly discussed a possible brokered convention and how the delegates would be allocated.

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  1. He might be right. I heard Trump is interviewing the FBI’s ten most wanted for positions in his administration.

  2. indicative of the confusion in today’s Republican party Reince confuses the words strongest and dumbest…

  3. Todd asked if Priebus talked over him.

    I think he did.

  4. ‘I Don’t Know’

    There’s a hole with no bottom.

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