After news and leaks going back and forth today that Trump is endorsing Gingrich, which was quickly pulled back and then followed by leaks that he would be endorsing fellow businessman Romney… many are saying, “As usual in true Trump style, Donald Trump has endorsed Donald Trump; creating a media swirl around himself all morning.
The associated press released the “so-called” leak this morning that Trump would be endorsing Newt Gingrich later today in Las Vegas which was in-turn picked up by pro-Gingrich NewsMax and sent out as a correction piece, but with a very misleading title: Trump Intends to Endorse Gingrich, Source Tells AP.
This little NewsMax article ploy today is a perfect example of media manipulation and bias. It is no different than the left taking Mitt’s words about his focus for the economy being on the middle 90% of America out of context and trying to make it sound like he hates the poor.
And in a interview yesterday with Soledad O’Brian Romney said, “I am not concerned with the very poor because we have a safety net for them. And I am not concerned with the very rich because they are doing fine. I am concerned with the very heart of America, the 90 to 95% in the middle. And if there are holes in the safety net for the poor, I will repair them!”
Of course the leftist media and Newt are playing and repeating Mitt’s statement leaving out the last line: “If there are holes in the safety net for the poor, I will repair them.”. (This is a man who gave over 4 million dollars to charity and his church last year… he cares about the poor!).
For all those that keep accusing Romney and his people of negative campaigning… I say stop it! This seemed like a pretty obvious ploy on the part of NewsMax to help Gingrich… at least temporarily or with those who might hear the news and not follow the outcome too closely.
Add to that Newt is still playing his ad about the Kosher Food: HERE, making it sound like Mitt was denying Holocaust survivors their rights and now that Newt has lost complaining that Florida should not have been a winner take all primary. And how about sore loser Newt not even acknowledging Romney’s win in his post Florida primary speech or not calling Mitt to congratulate him for any of his 3 primary/caucus wins (Iowa eventually went to Santorum).
Donald Trump plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Las Vegas, multiple sources close to the campaign confirmed to Fox News.
The endorsement comes after Romney soundly defeated Newt Gingrich in the Florida Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, and ahead of Nevada’s caucuses this Saturday.
Polls show Romney with a significant lead in upcoming contest.
Despite earlier reports that Trump planned on endorsing Gingrich, sources close to the Romney campaign confirmed the real estate mogul will back the former Massachusetts governor.
It’s not clear whether the endorsement can yield a bump for Romney. A Fox News poll last month suggested the reality TV star and businessman could do a candidate more harm than good.
In the poll, 27 percent said his endorsement would make them less likely to support a candidate. Only 10 percent said Trump’s support would make them more likely to vote for a candidate. For most people, the endorsement would make no difference.
How influential really is Donald Trump’s endorsement… or anyone’s for that matter? Who really knows?
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