Gov. Asa Hutchinson talked to NPR yesterday about his endorsement of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and his thoughts on the GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.
In the interview, Hutchinson called Trump’s words “frightening” and said he doesn’t see Trump’s discussion of the issues as being serious.
Michael Hibblen of Little Rock affiliate KUAR-FM, 89.1, writes:
Hutchinson said he will support whoever becomes the Republican nominee, but doesn’t feel Trump is displaying the appropriate temperament. He said candidates need to “help educate the public as to what’s the right ideas, what is the right thing that we’re going to replace Obamacare with, what is the right direction for our country in terms of security, and these are serious discussions. They’re not salesmanship, there’s not a circus atmosphere. These are serious discussions as to really the free world.”
Hutchinson told program host Robert Siegel that he doesn’t see Trump’s discussion of the issues as being serious.
“How you’re going to build a wall, how you’re going to have Mexico pay for it… what does this mean? Let’s be realistic in our discussions and how we discuss these issues with the American people.”
Trump is set to be in Bentonville on Saturday ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections in Arkansas and 11 other states. We wouldn’t be surprised to hear Trump fire back at the governor, but we’ll see.
Meanwhile, in an editorial, The Washington Post urges GOP leaders to do “everything in your power” to stop Trump.
Listen to the full interview with Hutchinson right here:
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