List of Republicans Who Have Pulled Their Support for Donald Trump
By I. A. Melton
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), speaks to the media during his weekly media briefing on Capitol Hill September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Republicans Who Have Criticized Trump but Have Not Withdrawn Support
It is incredible to believe but some Republicans are still going to hang with the big orange one. They are so invested in the Republican party and their own self-interest they are willing to overlook the things Trump has said and done. Publicly they will condemn his comments but will not disavow themselves. And yet, the main levels of party leadership have not actually brought themselves to do so, even as they refuse to do campaign appearances together, or in the case of the RNC chairman, pull all monetary support from Trump’s campaign, and cancel all Sunday show appearances on his behalf.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
House Speaker Paul Ryan (Wisconsin)
Gov. Phill Bryant (Mississippi)
Mississippi Gov. @PhilBryantMS responds to Trump sex lewd tape comments. pic.twitter.com/JB3Ebl5xMi
— Ross Adams (@radamsWAPT) October 8, 2016
Gov. Pat McCrory (North Carolina)
I condemn in the strongest possible terms the comments made by Donald Trump regarding women. I find them disgusting.
— Pat McCrory (@PatMcCroryNC) October 8, 2016
Sen. Marco Rubio (Florida)
Donald's comments were vulgar, egregious & impossible to justify.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 8, 2016
No one should ever talk about any woman in those terms, even in private.
Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas)
These comments are disturbing and inappropriate, there is simply no excuse for them.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 8, 2016
Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa)
The comments DJT made are lewd & insulting. There is no excuse, and no room for such reprehensible and objectifying talk about anyone, ever.
— Joni Ernst (@joniernst) October 8, 2016
Sen. Roy Blunt (Missouri)
Donald Trump's statements were disrespectful and inappropriate, and he was right to apologize.
— RoyBluntMO (@RoyBluntMO) October 8, 2016
Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah)
Senator Hatch's statement on Donald Trump's offensive comments-- #utpol pic.twitter.com/ko1S7KBoRi
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) October 8, 2016
At the end of the day we already knew who Donald Trump was. It’s just that sometimes we need visual evidence to send the message home. We expect more to come out to distance themselves from Trump in the coming day, especially if tonight’s debate is the complete trainwreck many are predicting. At this point, Trump nor the Republican party can not survive another October surprise.
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