In one week, Poliquin privately embraces Trump but publicly avoids Trump questions
If Bruce Poliquin has shown voters anything in the past several weeks, it’s that he says one thing but does the other when it comes to Donald Trump.
On Friday, when asked whether he will support Trump, Roll Call reported that Poliquin “stared straight ahead and occasionally looked at his phone, walking briskly from the House floor to another press conference.”
But just last Monday, Poliquin told a group of potential donors that he’ll work with Trump – even though he admitted “I don’t know what half his policies are.”
This isn’t the first time Poliquin has danced around Trump. In March, when a POLITICO reporter asked Poliquin whether he supported Trump, an “uncomfortable silence ensued” as Poliquin ran for the elevator.
And after Trump became the presumptive nominee in early May, Poliquin issued a supportive statement that didn’t mention Trump’s name.
Bottom line: Poliquin is afraid to talk about Trump publicly, but is showing support for Trump privately. What a politician.
“Bruce Poliquin is telling potential donors that he’s ready to work for Donald Trump, but he refuses to publicly say Trump’s name and will do anything to dodge questions. Does anything sound more like a politician?” said Bryan Lesswing at the DCCC. “It’s clear that Bruce Poliquin is terrified of sharing the ticket with Donald Trump – whose reckless rhetoric insults women and makes our country less safe. So if the past few weeks tell us anything, it’s that Bruce will continue to dance around Trump like a politician instead of being straight with Mainers.”
“What’s more troubling is that Poliquin’s two-faced pattern raises serious concerns about whether he can be trusted to do the right thing for Maine families and jobs – or only when his own job is on the line.”