NH Gov Sununu Rips Tim Scott Endorsing Trump: ‘Nobody Cares’

The Republican governor of New Hampshire shrugged off the importance of South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott endorsing Donald Trump for president and laughed on the suggestion it even mattered.

Gov. Chris Sununu reacted with cynicism after which some on Friday when a reporter requested for his opinion of Scott’s endorsement of Trump simply days forward of the New Hampshire presidential main subsequent week.

“If anybody cared about Tim Scott he’d nonetheless be operating for president,” Sununu stated by a smile earlier than punctuating his true emotions with a shoulder-shuffling chuckle: “No one cares.”

Watch the literal LOL second under.

Sununu was seemingly expressing his disdain for Trump greater than he was for Scott – particularly for the reason that governor has been very clear about being motivated to dam the previous president from successful the Republican presidential nomination this yr.

However Sununu’s feedback had been nonetheless very dismissive of Scott’s endorsement and his physique language – and his phrases – steered the acknowledged help wouldn’t be a lot of an element.

Former UN Ambassador and 2024 presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (L), takes half in a spherical desk dialogue on the Polaris Constitution Faculty in Manchester, New Hampshire, on January 19, 2024. | Supply: JOSEPH PREZIOSO / Getty

Sununu went on to counsel Scott is indebted to fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley and will have endorsed the state’s former governor.

“Tim Scott wouldn’t have a job with out Nikki Haley,” stated Sununu, who has endorsed the one girl within the subject.

Scott seemingly believes in any other case, if his dramatic endorsement of Trump was a sign. The one Black Republican U.S. Senator was demonstrably adamant about re-nominating Trump for the presidency, full with exhibiting all his enamel together with the whites of his eyes as Trump stood behind him like a proud guardian their obedient youngster do as they’re instructed.

Scott even went as far as to foretell that Trump — who stands indicted 4 instances for attempting to overthrow an election and inciting a lethal riot on the U.S. Capitol — would restore regulation and order within the U.S.

All through his criticism, Sununu didn’t make any point out of Scott’s obvious hypocrisy in endorsing Trump.

In any case, it wasn’t that way back when Scott was disavowing Trump’s response to white supremacists taking part in a lethal right-wing march in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Practically six years later, the identical man stated out loud that he was “so excited” to endorse Trump.

Scott’s endorsement of Trump got here greater than two months after the senator suspended his presidential marketing campaign in a transfer that caught his staffers by “shock,” leaving them “pissed,” based on studies. Scott’s announcement to droop his marketing campaign got here simply days after he lastly made good on his promise to disclose his long-spoken-about girlfriend following scrutiny of him being a 58-year-old bachelor.

Scott’s endorsement of Trump might have additionally been motivated by the senator’s need to be the vice presidential nominee. He and different Black Republicans together with Florida Rep. Byron Donalds and Trump’s former HUD Secretary Ben Carson have been reported as coveting being Trump’s operating mate.

A ballot launched Friday confirmed Trump with a commanding double-digit lead over Haley in New Hampshire with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tied for a distant third place with simply 6% help.

The New Hampshire main is ready to happen on Tuesday.

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