Tepidly and only when it was a direct benefit to Gardner to not go against Trump
I don’t recall Gardner supporting Trump even “tepidly”. Did he EVER say Trump would be better than Hillary? Did he EVER say he was supporting Trump and would vote for Trump?
If I’m wrong, I’ll be happy to be corrected, but my impression is that Gardner effectively supported Hillary by refusing to endorse Trump. Again, if there is evidence otherwise, please let me know