CNN’s Kaitlan Collins spoke to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) about how election denialism has grown more prominent in the Republican party, which led her to ask Cox if he was supporting former President Donald Trump in the general election.
While Cox pledged his support to the party and its platform, he explained to Collins that he has not voted “for the top of the ticket since 2012” and Trump was not his first choice for the Republican nominee in 2020 or 2024. But the January 6 insurrection was a “concern” for him. That said, Cox still said he wanted Trump to “succeed”:
Collins: Are you supporting the top of your ticket in November? Are you supporting Donald Trump?
Cox: Yeah, so I’ve said before, I haven’t voted for the top of the ticket since 2012. I’ve certainly had my concerns, one of those is what happened on January 6th. I’m hopeful, I want my party to win. They chose a candidate this time around that was not my first choice. Wasn’t my choice last time, either. But the party spoken and that’s who they have chosen. And so, I’ve said I’m not going to vote for either presidential candidate this year. I’ll write somebody in, as I’ve done in the past, but I am supportive. I do want Donald Trump to succeed. I want my party to win.
We desperately need the right people in the right positions. I’m very anxious for who he picks as vice president. That’s going to make a big difference, I think. Certainly for me. I believe in governors. I think that [North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum] is an incredible leader. I think he’s somebody who could actually help to unite the party and lead us into November with President Trump. And that’s something we’ll be watching very closely if an announcement comes soon. I guess potentially on Monday.
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