Kellen Curry, the Republican running to replace George Santos in the House, had a disastrous interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, where he refused to answer basic questions.
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Jake Tapper destroys Kellen Curry, the Republican candidate to replace George Santos, with basic direct questions.
Tapper: (Santos) is a pikeman compared to Donald Trump. And yet you have nothing to say about him. pic.twitter.com/oNaiy2iZzY
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After Curry dodged the opportunity to give his opinion on Asset, Jake Tapper said: “But you can’t not give me an opinion on the most popular Republican in the Republican Party right now. The leading Republican presidential candidate, if you think George Santos is unfit to serve in Congress, you must have an opinion on Donald Trump’s fitness to serve in the White House.
Curry responded: “Ultimately, the American people are going to decide what I ask of you. We’re, we’re Jake, we’re, we’re in a vigorous debate right now. Uh, there, there, there is not only Donald Trump, there is Nikki Haley, there is Ron DeSantis right away. They fight over who will be the flag bearer of the party. And so we’ll see how it goes.
Tapper tried again: “Yeah, but who do you like?” You must have a preference? In other words, do you have a lot of good candidates in the race? Who do you Love?”
Curry said: “Absolutely. Ultimately, I will support the Republican candidate.
Tapper, a little exasperated, said, “It’s not the end of the day.” It’s only 4:23 p.m. Who do you Love?”
After further dodging Curry, Tapper asked, “Well, Ken, with all due respect, you had a lot to say about George Santos. He is now gone. And George Santos, uh, who has certainly said a lot of embarrassing things and has been accused and accused of, is a pikeman compared to Donald Trump. And yet, you have nothing to say about him.
Curry said, “Well, Jake, I know what you’re trying to do here.”
Tapper responded, “I’m not trying to do anything.”
This is how toxic Trump is
Expect to see many other Republican candidates doing the exact same thing as Curry. Jake Tapper didn’t ask controversial questions. Tapper asked a House candidate for his opinion on Donald Trump and the candidate he supported in the Republican presidential primary and was treated as if he was asking a question that could destroy Curry’s campaign.
Republicans are about to hand their presidential nomination to a man so toxic that Republican candidates won’t answer questions about him because the answers could destroy their campaign.
Democrats are favored to win former Rep. Santos’ seat, and after Kellen Curry’s disastrous performance on CNN, it’s easy to see why.
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