Donald Trump trashed his wife and suggested his father was involved in John F. Kennedy’s assassination, but Texas Sen. Ted Cruz still endorsed him. “Everything Trump touches dies,” said Republican consultant Rick Wilson, who is advising independent candidate Evan McMullin. John “Mac” Stipanovich, a GOP insider and lobbyist in Florida, said, “Most Republican office-holders gritted their teeth and endorsed and even embraced Donald Trump. [A toxic whirlpool for the GOP: Scripted Trump vs. out-of-control Trump]“This is going to last forever,” Wilson said. “For years now, Democrats will be able to roll out TV ads and say, ‘When John Smith says today he’s for a brighter future, remember who he stood by: Donald Trump.

Source: Washington Post October 09, 2016 18:32 UTC