“Donald Trump can ultimately make the case for himself,” said Cotton, before making his only affirmative statement about Trump's qualifications: “Donald Trump, like most Americans, like most Republicans, believes in protecting America's core national interests.”Todd noted that Cotton didn’t seem like an enthusiastic Trump supporter. ), sometimes mentioned as a possible running mate for Donald Trump, shied away Sunday from making a vigorous case for Trump's candidacy aside from sharply criticizing Hillary Clinton. As Trump prepares to make his pick as early as next week, Cotton passed on several chances to praise the billionaire candidate in an interview, even when “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd explicitly asked him to make the case for Trump’s election. The safest route for many is to sidestep direct questions about Trump and turn the conversation to their critiques of Clinton. Cotton argued that Clinton is disqualified to serve as commander-in-chief because of her “cavalier attitude” about transparency in government.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 03, 2016 17:14 UTC