What They Said Before They Endorsed Donald Trump:
Governor Rick Perry: Called Trump "a cancer" in a tweet. And then doubled down: "Let no one be mistaken - Donald Trump's candidacy is a cancer on conservatism, and it must be clearly diagnosed, excised and discarded."
Senator Marco Rubio: Called Trump's remarks about John McCain "absurd" and added "I do think it's a disqualifier as commander-in-chief."
Senator Ted Cruz: Accused Trump of "being a pathological liar, utterly amoral, a narcissist at a level I don't think this country's ever seen and a serial philanderer."
Governor Chris Christie: Said: "Showtime is over. We are not electing an entertainer-in-chief. Showmanship is fun, but it is not the kind of leadership that will truly change America." And, "Bluster, posturing, talking a big game isn't the same thing as actually doing something.''
Governor Bobby Jindal: "Donald Trump is a madman who must be stopped."
Governor Nikki Haley: "[Trump's proposed Muslim travel ban is] just an embarrassment to the Republican Party... It's absolutely un-American. It's unconstitutional. It defies everything this country was based on, and it's just wrong."
New York Representative Peter King: "America needs a President with the strength and quiet dignity of George W. Bush, not a feckless pretender like Donald Trump..."
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