Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday was asked about the prospect of a second term for former President Donald Trump.
Hogan said he did not think there would “be a second Trump term,” so he refused to “speculate on what it might look like.” The governor added that he wanted “to take the Republican Party in a completely different direction.”
CNN “New Day” host Brianna Keilar asked Hogan, “Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that Trump is a threat to democracy. He said that Trump would be emboldened in a second term, that he would be less restricted by a cabinet in a second term, and I know that you have some doubts as to whether Trump would run again, whether he should. Of course, it is possible, though. So, what do you think a second Trump term would look like?”
“Well, first of all, I don’t think there is going to be a second Trump term, and so I don’t want to speculate on what it might look like,” Hogan replied. “I’ve said for a long time I don’t think he is going to run. And even if he does run, I don’t think it’s any guarantee that he’s going to win.”
“So, I have been pushing to take the Republican Party in a completely different direction, and we’ve got a long time between now and the ’24 elections, and we ought to get through the 2022 elections first before we decide what the future looks like,” he added.
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