In the wake of receiving the endorsement of GOP Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ga.), another conservative Republican senator has announced that he will under no circumstances vote for GOP frontrunner Donald Trump if he is the Republican Party presidential nominee.
In a letter posted on his Facebook wall Sunday night, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) announced that while he understood the frustration that many Americans have about the future of the country, he does not believe Trump is the right person to send to the White House to address the many problems we face. He also made it clear that he would not vote for Hillary Clinton were she to be the Democratic nominee.
"I’m not an establishment Republican, and I will never support Hillary Clinton," wrote Sasse. "I’m a movement conservative who was elected over the objections of the GOP establishment. My current answer for who I would support in a hypothetical matchup between Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton is: Neither of them. I sincerely hope we select one of the other GOP candidates, but if Donald Trump ends up as the GOP nominee, conservatives will need to find a third option."
He went as far as to compare Trump's rhetoric to that of President Obama:
"Mr. Trump’s relentless focus is on dividing Americans, and on tearing down rather than building back up this glorious nation. Much like President Obama, he displays essentially no understanding of the fact that, in the American system, we have a constitutional system of checks and balances, with three separate but co-equal branches of government. And the task of public officials is to be public “servants.” The law is king, and the people are boss. But have you noticed how Mr. Trump uses the word “reign” – like he thinks he’s running for King? It’s creepy, actually. Nebraskans are not looking for a king. We yearn instead for the recovery of a Constitutional Republic."
Sasse's announcement follows recent endorsements for Trump by two high profile Republicans. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed Trump last week, while Sessions made his first-ever presidential endorsement Sunday afternoon.
Sasse was elected to the Senate in the 2014 election in which Republicans recaptured the upper chamber. He one of the few Tea Party-backed nominees that ended up winning both his primary and his statewide election campaign during the 2014 cycle.
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