Posted on 02/24/2016 8:41:14 AM PST by Hojczyk
Donald Trump finally has official supporters in Congress.
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) told POLITICO on Wednesday that he will support Trump for the Republican nomination, making him one of the first members of Congress to express public support for the Manhattan businessman who is the prohibitive front-runner after his victory in Tuesday's Nevada caucuses.
Also on Wednesday, Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) told The Buffalo News that he is backing Trump, saying he has the "guts and fortitude" to get jobs back from China and to take on foreign threats such as the Islamic State and North Korea.
In an interview on Wednesday, Hunter told POLITICO that Trump has the strength needed for the job. "We don't need a policy wonk as president. We need a leader as president," Hunter said, adding that he has told his colleagues much of the same thing. "I'm in, and I've been in," he said in a telephone interview.
Noting that he and Trump see eye-to-eye on a number of issues, including border security, manufacturing and national security, Hunter said he also likes Trump for another reason. "I don't think Trump wants my endorsement," Hunter said, while also remarking that he has not heard from the candidate himself. "And that's one reason why I like him," he added. Trump said earlier Wednesday that "endorsements mean very little."
Hunter sponsored legislation last year that became known by its opponents as the Donald Trump Act, which would have forced local law enforcement in sanctuary cities to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement if they had an undocumented immigrant in custody.
"I've liked Trump since the beginning," Hunter said, and he hinted that other members of Congress might secretly support Trump as well.
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I heard Palin sent him off the rails.
I didn’t get to vote for him. :(
(California)
Huckabee in Arkansas and Sessions in Alabama.
Those will matter within those states. Sessions endorsement would have an even greater reach.
UPDATE. Second endorsement just came in
Trump also on Wednesday picked up the support of Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif, who told Politico: “We don’t need a policy wonk as president. We need a leader as president.”
“This is tantamount to the start of a ‘slow surrender’ from Establishment outposts.”
Right you are!
And clearly don't mind commenting regardless.
The dam has broken.
LOL...
“You apparently have absolutely no idea who Duncan Hunter is.’
He was a go along to get along Republican establishment Congressman from California for 3 terms.
“Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) told POLITICO on Wednesday that he will support Trump for the Republican nomination, making him one of the first members of Congres”
Wonderful! His father was the best candidate for president we ever had, until Trump.
Your description of Duncan Hunter is so far off the mark it is laughable.
“Your description of Duncan Hunter is so far off the mark it is laughable.”
Of course. Only because he endorsed Trump. Had he endorsed anybody else, my description would be spot on. Just admit it already.
Watch for lots more to start rolling in behind Trump. If they can’t see the writing on the wall by now, they never will.
Duncan Hunter is a good man. Nice to see him coming on board.
Duncan Hunter the father was a congressman for 18 years, 9 terms...
he was a Conservative and built the wall at San Diego...
it was his bill for the complete wall 10 years ago...
“He was a go along to get along Republican establishment Congressman from California for 3 terms.”
You are the one that is clueless. He is one of the few good Congressmen from California.
” I dont think congressional endorsements help his brand.”
He’s not seeking them. That won’t stop them joining the party though. And soon enough the GOP will be endorsing him too.
So, according to the Trumpsters, the first two conservatives in Congress have finally been discovered.
Had he endorsed Cruz, I would have understood. Hunter is a staunch conservative, just like Cruz. Unbendable. That he endorsed Trump makes me respect him that much better—he can think. Too many conservatives think “strategery” makes one smart. They can’t untie any Gordian knots, they just look at a problem and throw up their hands.
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