Despite saying Trump ‘preys on fear’, Tom MacArthur’s nightmare has become reality
With Trump’s primary victory last night in Indiana, and Ted Cruz’s withdrawal from the presidential race, Tom MacArthur now faces a nightmarish scenario this November: sharing the ticket with Donald Trump.
And it’s clear that as the presumptive nominee, Trump is putting MacArthur between a rock and a hard place:
Earlier this year, MacArthur said that he was “disappointed with the tenor of the Republican campaigns” – including Trump. He added:
“I would encourage all of the candidates to keep the tone civil, remember that we’re all Republicans and more importantly that we’re all Americans. And I think we should be lifting up our nation, not preying on fear. I will say that much.”
Despite this, MacArthur has already told reporters that he’d to support “whoever” is his party’s nominee – even if it’s Donald Trump.
“Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee, vulnerable House Republican Tom MacArthur should get the talking points ready for defending Trump and his dangerous views that insult women, trample on the Constitution and make America less safe,” said Bryan Lesswing at the DCCC. “MacArthur has been avoiding reality and evading the Trump topic, but no amount of distancing and side-stepping can change the fact that MacArthur is on the Trump ticket and his party has paved the way for his nomination.”