Surrogates for Donald Trump claim he's no racist, but his attack on a federal judge with Mexican ancestors was the last straw for many Republicans. Some GOP Senators are refusing to back him, and one is calling for the convention in Cleveland to choose somebody else. Other party leaders are gritting their teeth and supporting the presumptive nominee, even House Speaker Paul Ryan, who called Trump's attack "racist." We hear more about the case against Trump — and the case for Party unity.
Donald Trump Divides the Republican Party
More
- Illinois Senator Kirk not backing Trump, despite being up for re-election
- Arizona Senator John McCain on Trump
- BuzzFeed News on Arizona Senator Jeff Flake's fear, loathing of Trump
- Ohio Governor and former presidential candidate John Kasich on why GOP must not rally around Trump
- Schoenfeld's 'A Bad Day on the Romney Campaign: An Insider's Account'
- Kraushaar on the GOP as Trump's hostage
Credits
Guests:
- Gabriel Schoenfeld - Hudson Institute - @gabeschoenfeld
- Vin Weber - Mercury/Clark & Weinstock
- McKay Coppins - staff writer for the Atlantic - @mckaycoppins
- Josh Kraushaar - Political Editor for National Journal - @HotlineJosh