“I said very early on in the campaign time period, when people asked me in 2016, ‘What are you looking for?’ Well, I said I always look for a president who can be a role model. I don’t think that President Trump, as a person, is a very good role model for a lot of different youth, but that’s just me personally. I don’t like the way that he tweets, some of the things that he says — his word choices, at times, are not my word choices.”
Details: Specifically, Lankford said he disagrees with Trump’s tweeting habits and language, but that he’s willing to work with the president when they agree on policies.
“On the issues of abortion, for instance, he’s been tenaciously pro-life,” Lankford said. “He’s focused on putting people around him that are very focused on religious liberty — not honoring a particular faith, but honoring any person of any faith.”
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