Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who unsuccessfully sought his party’s presidential nomination, on Thursday called Donald Trump a “nut job” who likely will win the GOP nod, but lose in November’s general election.
“He’s just generally a loser as a person and a candidate,” the South Carolina senator told reporters, adding, “You can’t nominate a nut job and lose and expect it doesn’t have consequences.”
Asked whether he’d endorse the billionaire businessman if nominated, Graham said, “I’ve got a ticket on the Titanic. So I am like on the team that bought a ticket on the Titanic after we saw the movie. This is what happens if you nominate Trump.”
“I think he’s going to lose, he’s going to lose badly. And I think all the things that we care about are going to be locked in place, and she’s going to get to pick Supreme Court nominees,” he said of Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner.
He added that Clinton also would protect President Barack Obama’s health care law, block the Keystone XL pipeline and ensure federal funds for Planned Parenthood.
Speaking again of Trump, Graham said: “He’s ill-suited for the job. What Hispanic person would vote for the Republican Party when the leader of the party has just called illegal immigrants as a group mostly rapists and drug dealers, and is going to deport 11 million people including American-born children? Everybody in the Hispanic community knows at least one illegal immigrant, like I do.”
Trump and Graham have engaged in name-calling in the past, and last year, Trump gave out Graham’s private cell phone number.
(AP)
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The Republicans should have nominated Graham. He is a heavyweight who knows his stuff. That someone that we’ll qualified can be passed over in favor if a buffoon like Trump speaks volumes regarding Republican voters.
but lose in November’s general election But will win if Hilary is in midst of indictments or/& court cases over her emails.
I fail to see how any Jew, Latino, African-American, Gay person, woman, or Roman Catholic (have I missed anybody?) can support Herr Chump, Who does that leave, and are they a majority?
Your blatant anti Trump and anti Republican bias is wrong and out of touch with the Jewish people except for those lusting for the Democratic handouts of free cash.
You don’t have 1 negative Clinton ad or even an honest ad about the liar, security violator and enemy of Jewish interests.
Charlie Hall’s recommendation is like recommending David Duke for the Democrats which is probably not a bad fit.
Your reporting is much to obviously Leftist.