Newt himself said he relates to Trump as a disrupter. What is unique about Newt is that he has long standing relationships with people on both sides of the aisle.
But Newt isn’t a Rino. He is a patriot who has mastered the art of maneuvering the waters to get the will of We the People done in Washington.
It’s good that he knows these people who respect him. However, these same people were backing Romney over Newt in 2012 which tells you everything. While they respect and like Newt, they also know that Newt is a disrupter against the establishment. Newt is not the establishment.
Might have been in December, but sometime last year, Newt read Trump’s Art of the Deal for the first time. And came to the conclusion they had very much in common which is why he continued to support Trump. It was last December that Newt said that Trump was going to kick over the tables.
Meanwhile, even up until April, 2016, Pence was neutral and then finally endorsed Cruz. You can see why it’s hard to take Trump choosing Pence over Newt, especially when Newt can run circles around everyone.
Thank you for the context and more clarity.