After bashing New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R) during a rally in the state last week, Donald Trump was singing a different tune Thursday.
“I’d like to have it,” Trump told the Santa Fe New Mexican when asked he if would like Martinez’s support. “I respect her. I have always liked her.”
At his rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last week, Trump told supporters that Martinez is “not doing the job” and criticized her response to the federal government’s plans to resettle Syrian refugees.
Trump’s initial attack came after reports that Martinez, who has not expressed support for Trump, would not attend his rally in the state.
“I am where I have always been,” Martinez said at an event in Española, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. “It’s very important that he address what is needed in New Mexico, in reference to our labs and our military bases. He’s not addressed it yet.”
“I am waiting to hear from him as to addressing the issues facing New Mexico. Once I hear that, we’ll see what happens,” she added. “I am going to tell you I’m not going to be voting for Hillary Clinton.”
Trump called the Santa Fe New Mexican on Thursday after Martinez signaled she had not yet ruled out endorsing him.
In his phone call with the Santa Fe New Mexican, Trump said he would boost the military if elected president.
“New Mexico is a very powerful component of that. I will be adding to New Mexico greatly, building up our military capability in New Mexico,” he said.
If he’s always respected her, I’d hesitate to consider what he deems disrespect…because I’m pretty sure we’ve already seen it.
The man is consistent at one thing…his inconsistency!
Trump = Fraud.
I don’t know what’s funnier, his crude fence-mending efforts (invite her out for taco bowls, Donnie) or his attempts to sound all grown-up and Presidential (“I will be adding to New Mexico greatly, building up our military capability in New Mexico”).
This is off topic but I am getting very sick of pop up ads here at TPM and Josh’s full page asking me to join TPM. I did the first year and didn’t think it was worth the money, so now every time I come to TPM, I have to get solicited???
Isn’t this a variant on “I beat my wife because I love her”?
It’s puzzling we don’t hear of Republicans nationwide placing all their mirrors in storage.