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Trump's Swipe at Martinez Alarms GOP | RealClearPolitics
Trump took a very public and dramatic swing at a rising star within the GOP ranks. Governor Martinez is a twice-elected Republican Governor from a historically democratic state with a high hispanic population. She is often cited as a potential VP pick specifically because she could, theoretically, help with Mr. Trump's disapproval amongst Latinos and Females.
So why did Trump take a swing at Martinez?
But that seems really pathetic doesn't it? I mean there are several other prominent Republicans who have yet to endorse Trump - Paul Ryan being a very prominent example who has not endorsed Trump despite false allegations made by Manafort. Could Martinez's race or sex be at least one of the reasons Trump is willing to attack her and not Ryan?
The single best defense that I have seen from Trump surrogates is that Trump is showing his willingness to stand up to colleagues who aren't getting the job done. This is at least a semi-viable argument...although it does have the inevitable effect of helping your colleagues to lose their job. The worst defense is that Trump is attacking her out of frustration at being slow to endorse him. Is the man really so childish and so stupid as to think that attacking these individuals publicly will help garner their support?
Apparently, Martinez does not take kindly to these childish and bullying attacks.
Donald Trump’s efforts to coalesce the GOP around his candidacy were going well. He charmed lawmakers during a recent visit to Capitol Hill, began to make inroads with House Speaker Paul Ryan, won the endorsement of the National Rifle Association, and generated enthusiasm among holdouts with a new round of polls showing him tied with Hillary Clinton, whose party is facing its own unity challenges.
Then he went to New Mexico.
At a rally in Albuquerque, he lashed out at Republican Gov. Susana Martinez for the state’s economic troubles and the rising number of residents on food stamps. “It’s your governor’s fault,” Trump told the crowd of thousands. “She’s not doing the job.”
Trump took a very public and dramatic swing at a rising star within the GOP ranks. Governor Martinez is a twice-elected Republican Governor from a historically democratic state with a high hispanic population. She is often cited as a potential VP pick specifically because she could, theoretically, help with Mr. Trump's disapproval amongst Latinos and Females.
So why did Trump take a swing at Martinez?
Martinez’s apparent offense? She had not yet endorsed Trump and declined to attend his rally there on Tuesday night.
But that seems really pathetic doesn't it? I mean there are several other prominent Republicans who have yet to endorse Trump - Paul Ryan being a very prominent example who has not endorsed Trump despite false allegations made by Manafort. Could Martinez's race or sex be at least one of the reasons Trump is willing to attack her and not Ryan?
The single best defense that I have seen from Trump surrogates is that Trump is showing his willingness to stand up to colleagues who aren't getting the job done. This is at least a semi-viable argument...although it does have the inevitable effect of helping your colleagues to lose their job. The worst defense is that Trump is attacking her out of frustration at being slow to endorse him. Is the man really so childish and so stupid as to think that attacking these individuals publicly will help garner their support?
Apparently, Martinez does not take kindly to these childish and bullying attacks.
“The governor will not be bullied into supporting a candidate,” her press secretary said in response to Trump’s remarks. “Governor Martinez doesn’t care about what Donald Trump says about her.”
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