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Brian Sandoval, Nevada's Republican governor, on Tuesday said he is reconsidering voting for Donald Trump after the billionaires attacks on a Hispanic judge.
I support the Republican Party and will continue to help elect strong Republican leaders in Nevada but at this time I cannot say I will definitely vote for Mr. Trump, he said in a statement, according to The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Sandoval said in an earlier interview with the newspaper he is disappointed in Trumps criticism of Judge Gonzalo Curiels ethnicity.
I will only say you cant defend the indefensible, he said, adding his vote for the GOPs presumptive presidential nominee is not for sure.
Now, hes talked about this judge and hes also made a reference to another minority group that he would have the same concerns about, which obviously concerns me as well.
Sandoval added he also disapproves of Trumps opinion that Gov. Susana Martinez (R) is not doing the job for New Mexicos voters.
She is a good friend and I think shes done extraordinary things for the state of New Mexico. Shes a good leader, a great leader.
Sandoval said early last month he plans to vote for Trump after previously endorsing Ohio Gov. John Kasich in the Republican primary.
Now that he has dropped out of the race, I plan to vote for the presumptive nominee although it is no secret we dont agree on every issue, he said in a Facebook post. "Elections are about making choices and the Democratic nominee is simply not an option.
Sandoval and other Republicans are aghast over Trumps repeated attacks on Curiels Mexican heritage." Curiel was born in Indiana to Mexican immigrants.
Trump insists Curiel will not fairly oversee lawsuits involving Trump University because of the billionaires border and immigration policies.
Poster Comment:
He was against Trump, before he was for him, but now he's against him again. Another flip flop at the convention? Yes, we can!
Scott Walker said that "it's just sad in America that we have such poor choices right now" in the general election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. | AP Photo
Faced with mounting controversies surrounding his partys nominee for president, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is backing away from his pledge to support Donald Trump.
In an interview with Madison, Wisconsins WKOW, Walker, who dropped out of the GOP race in September 2015, lamented the general-election matchup between presumptive nominees Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Its just sad in America that we have such poor choices right now, he said.
Walker, who endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the Wisconsin primary, had previously pledged to support the Republican nominee whoever that is, arguing that any GOP candidate would be preferable to Clinton. On Tuesday, however, the Wisconsin governor seemed less certain of his ability to back Trump, pointing to the candidates accusations of bias against a Hispanic federal judge as especially troubling.
Hes not yet the nominee. Officially that wont happen until the middle of July, and so for me thats kind of the timeframe, Walker said. In particular I want to make sure that he renounces what he says, at least in regards to this judge.
Still, Walker didnt back away from his criticisms of Clinton in explaining the difficult position in which he finds himself.
So weve got someone who has systematically lied to the American people and in doing so, in some ways has actually put Americas national security at risk, Walker said. And someone who at least of late has been saying things that run directly at odds with our core beliefs and principles in this country.