As some Santa Barbara Republicans prepare to campaign for the apparent Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, 24th Congressional District candidates expressed less enthusiasm about the prospect of the billionaire as commander-in-chief.
Asked Friday at a debate hosted by KCRW and The Santa Barbara Independent whether or not he would support Trump now that the other Republican challengers have dropped out, Katcho Achadjian said he would support the nominee — “whoever that might be. … However, for the time being, we’re talking about Mr. Trump, but surprises are … ” Interjecting, moderator Jonathan Bastian of KCRW pressed him: “So you will support Donald Trump if he is … ”— and Achadjian said he would support Trump if he were the nominee. “It will be challenging times,” he added, “but I will be happy to work with him. I’ll teach him better.”
Republican Justin Fareed gave a lengthy response about the importance of a president who executes policies — not “suggestions” — created by Congress. “I think you’ve got to look at our options here. On either side of the aisle it’s, uh, uh, hard to find a word to describe it.”