Once Hailed as the GOP’s Ideal VP Pick, Susana Martinez Finds Herself Clashing With Donald Trump
Some people just can’t bring themselves to support bigots and bullies.
Depending on who you talk to or what part of her career you focus on, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R) is either a rising star or a fallen one. And now she’s at the center of Trump’s ire. Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, accused Martinez of not doing her job when he showed up in her back yard Tuesday night for a rally that Martinez declined to attend.
“She’s got to do a better job. Okay? Your governor has got to do a better job,” Trump said. “She’s not doing the job. Hey! Maybe I’ll run for governor of New Mexico. I’ll get this place going. She’s not doing the job. We’ve got to get her moving. Come on: Let’s go, governor.”
Trump slams New Mexico’s governor Embed Copy Share Play Video1:05 Speaking at a rally in Albuquerque May 24, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized Gov. Susana Martinez (R-N.M.), saying, “Hey! Maybe I’ll run for governor of New Mexico. I’ll get this place going.” (Reuters)
Her office said she was busy, but Democrats gleefully point out she is the head of the Republican Governors Association and still hasn’t yet endorsed Trump. They argue that her hesitancy on Trump is indicative of the party’s struggle with him at large. And that’s a fair point to make, given the number of vulnerable GOP senators also ducking questions about Trump.
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