Despite not openly endorsing or dismissing any presidential candidate, former candidate Jim Gilmore criticized the media for giving free air time to Trump, during an interview on CNBC’s Sqauwk Box.
“They’re frustrated and their angry, and they’re looking for a radical solution,” Gilmore said. “And surely Trump is offering them a radical solution. He said ‘well, I can just go out and shoot somebody and it won't make any difference.’
“He also by the way said he didn’t have to spend any money because he gets all free broadcasting. And that's what we're doing right now. We're giving him free time right now. And that's an issue that has to be addressed in the future, as the FCC needs to address this problem of the free advertising they’re giving to selected candidates like Donald Trump.”