John Kasich said it’s entirely possible he will not endorse Donald Trump.
The Ohio governor says he spoke with Trump, who asked what Kasich would do to support him. But Kasich noted that they each have “a different vision, a different values system, and a different objective.”
“The divisiveness, the division, the namecalling—it just doesn’t go down well with me.”
He also called Trump’s comments about the judge “terrible,” stressing that America needs a leader who can “unify” and fix entitlements. “I can’t go for dividing, namecalling, or somebody that doesn’t really represent conservative principles.”
When asked about the role Kasich plays in Ohio, a key state that Trump may need to win, he said, “It’s not on me as to how Donald Trump does in Ohio. It’s on him. It’s on him how he does in the country. If you’re going to insult Hispanics, if you’re going to turn off minorities, if you’re going to have reckless suggestions on foreign policy—that’s not good. Why would I feel compelled to support somebody whose positions I’m kind of fundamentally disagreeing with?”
Kasich also said there was never a chance he’d want to be Trump’s running mate.
Pressed on the choice between Trump and Hillary Clinton, Kasich added, “It’s not a really great choice.”
