Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul called Donald Trump “fake conservative” who would be “a disaster for our party” if the businessman wins the Republican presidential nomination.
Paul, appearing on CNN’s “Wolf” with Brianna Keilear argued, “I don’t think there’s anything conservative about Trump. And I think ultimately when conservatives find out he’s a fake conservative, they’re going to re-evaluate the race.” (RELATED: Why This Watchdog Is Suing To Get Hillary’s Emails IN DIGITAL FORM)
Brianna Keilar: As you know this pledge, the loyalty pledge, this is all the buzz today in politics with your field. You have called Donald Trump a “fake conservative.” You said this week that if Trump wins the nomination, the GOP would suffer its biggest defeat since Barry Goldwater lost to Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Have you signed the loyalty pledge? And if Donald Trump were to be the nominee, would you support him?
Rand Paul: You know, I’ll support whoever the nominee is, and I will sign the pledge. I signed a pledge when I ran for Senate because, frankly, you need all of the Republicans to come together. I do think Donald Trump would be a disaster for the country and a disaster for our party, and I think we’d suffer the worst defeat since 1964. The reason is, I don’t think you want a nominee that offends whole areas of the public, whole ethnic groups. If you paint with a broad brush and you want to say, “Well, most Hispanics are drug dealers, and they’re rapists and murderers,” well that’s crazy talk and that offends a whole segment of our population. I think most people who immigrated to this country are assets to our community and came here seeking the American dream, the same way my ancestors did. Are there some people who break the law? Absolutely. Should they be treated and punished? Absolutely. But the thing is, I think painting with a broad brush that all immigrants are bad people is a terrible thing to say and it’s going to be a disaster for our party. I also think Trump is a fake conservative, because he’s not really supported any conservative notions. He’s for raising your taxes, he’s been for Obamacare, and he’s also been for taking private property from small property owners and giving it to him. That’s why he pays so much money for politicians so he can get them to take people’s property through eminent domain, and then he absorbs it into his casino business. So I don’t think there’s anything conservative about Trump. And I think ultimately when conservatives find out he’s a fake conservative, they’re going to re-evaluate the race.