Some support US presidential candidate, others adamantly opposed
MAVOCKE -- Just like their Republican counterparts in the US, Grassadellian conservatives are split on the candidacy of controversial US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Since outspoken, former East Deschire Senator Nancy Lindselli endorsed Trump back in March, other conservative Grassadellian politicians have come forward to lend their support to the billionaire businessman, who is known for his abrasive demeanor and vulgar insults aimed at women, Hispanics and Muslims, among others.
Monomi Senator Cathy De Beers is the most recent to voice her support for Mr. Trump. In an appearance on the political TV program Inside Mavocke on Sunday, De Beers admitted Trump "lacks eloquence," but said he is "unapologetic in his fight against the establishment."
"I think people are rallying around Donald because they see someone who is not afraid to say what he thinks. He doesn't sugar-coat his words with politically correct terms, he doesn't care what the party establishment thinks. He just says what's on his mind and says, 'this is what I'm going to do' and people like that candor," said De Beers.
Nadine Pietrasaelis, the provocative Conservative senator from New Portsmouth, said she'd vote for Trump, if given the chance.
"Hillary Clinton is just as corrupt as the Afghan government," Pietrasaelis said in a speech to fellow Conservatives I'm Grantham, New Portsmouth last week. "And Bernie Sanders' ideas are pipe dreams, they'll never happen."
"Donald Trump is the only one of the bunch that will defend the world from Islamic terrorism and jumpstart the US economy, which directly impacts our economy here. And he supports the right to gun ownership and common sense immigration control, which are values we share as conservatives in this country," said Pietrasaelis.
Tanner Zannie (pronounced "Zane-ee"), MP for the seat of Black Forest in Onakiah and among the most inflammatory members of the Assembly, has been arguably the most vocal Trump surrogate in Grassadellia.
"Two words for you: Islamic terrorism. Donald Trump is not afraid of it, he's not afraid of political correctness, he's the only candidate willing to use whatever means necessary to take out ISIS and those who hate America and the West," Zannie said.
Mr. Zannie added that Grassadellia should help America "bomb the hell out of Raqqa" to eliminate ISIS, the terror group that has seized power and created its own 'caliphate' in parts of Syria and Iraq. The city of Raqqa, Syria is the makeshift capital of ISIS' territory.
Zannie's comments were swiftly condemned by many politicians and outside groups, including Muslims United, the nation's largest pro-Islam organization.
"Assemblyman Zannie's comments illustrate the blatant ignorance and disrespect many Conservative members of Grassadellia's government possess in the modern fight against terrorism," the group said in a written statement.
Allison McGint, leader of the NAT in the National Assembly, called Zannie's comments 'hurtful' and 'unbelievably simplistic.'
Still, it's conservatives like Zannie - both those affiliated with the Conservative Party of Grassadellia and those belonging to minor parties - that most identify with Donald Trump.
They're out-numbered, however, by pragmatic conservatives, who take offense to Trump's divisive rhetoric and general rudeness. Many are also concerned Mr. Trump's economic and foreign policies would wreak havoc on the world economy and security.
Remmington Senator Mark Eisinger, who is deeply conservative on many issues but also strongly libertarian, says Trump's proposed ban on Muslims is among the most concerning idea Trump has pushed.
"Donald Trump says he is a conservative, but he advocates a ban on Muslims that is completely unconstitutional by US standards and Grassadellian standards," Eisinger said in an interview with the GBC's Ian McCullough.
Eisinger likes Trump's foreign policy philosophy of staying out of other countries and focusing on domestic security rather than nation-building. But Trump's "careless disregard for basic civil rights" is a deal-breaker for the Remmington senator.
Others have been more stinging in their criticism.
Armana Senator Chuck Danbury, a moderate Conservative who is known for his military service and foreign policy expertise, lambasted Trump's military proposals as "elementary and astonishingly naïve."
Veroche Senator Niles Gilcrest, also a moderate, said Trump is invoking racial divisions to prey on the fears of Caucasian Americans.
"From my vantage point, as an outsider looking in, it appears that Donald Trump is using racial differences deliberately in an effort to inflame and motivate the white majority," Gilcrest said in a GBC interview.
Harvannah Governor George Garesby, a popular moderate Conservative who is facing a tight re-election race, announced on Twitter that he would not welcome investment in his state by Trump's companies.
"There is no room in Harvannah for the ignorant and hurtful ideas and rhetoric perpetuated by Mr. Trump," Garesby tweeted, hashtag #notwelcomeinhvn.
But the Conservative Party's most visible figure, centrist POG Governor Donna Almone, who is running for president, has been careful in her criticism of Mr. Trump.
She's been quick to condemn his proposed Muslim immigration ban and his call to withdraw US troops from the Korean peninsula, but she has been reluctant to question Trump's fitness for the presidency.
"I don't know Donald Trump, so I can't really give too much of an opinion about him. I've never met him, I've never met with his staff or his advisors. But from what little I know about him, I can make a few observations," Almone told the GBC's Katie McClintock.
"He's very knowledgeable about business. He's very candid. He's very open and honest with what he's thinking. He doesn't adhere to political correctness like most politicians do. He's very unconventional and very much a unique person and candidate. His campaign is causing so much controversy because of his unconventional policy ideas and his big personality and his uncanny ability to motivate middle class votes," said Almone.
She continued, "I also know that many of his comments seem to be very offensive, very hurtful to a lot of people, very close-minded and misinformed. I don't agree with him on immigration, I don't agree on him with his foreign policy platform of isolationism and withdrawing America from the international stage. And I think his tone, his general tone and comments that he makes are impolite, and I think if I were an American voter, I would expect not only an explanation of his remarks but also an apology for some of the insults he's hurled at certain people and groups," said Almone.
Almone added that she is offended at Trump's treatment of women.
Sources close to Almone say the POG governor - worried she may have to work with Mr. Trump if both she and he win Grassadellia and America's presidential elections, respectively - is attempting a difficult balancing act on Trump: condemning his most offensive comments, while also giving the US presidential contender room to apologize and make amends.
Her campaign said she would be willing to sit down with the Trump and discuss her concerns about his campaign.
"Governor Almone would be more than willing to sit down with Mr. Trump and discuss issues of mutual Grassadellian-American interest. If invited to meet with him, Governor Almone would welcome the chance to have an open dialogue where both parties could exchange concerns freely and have an opportunity to clarify past comments and policy ideas," a written press release from the Almone campaign said.
The Trump campaign did not respond to repeated requests for comment from GNN NEWS.
For now, the split on the controversial Donald Trump seems to mirror the divide among US conservatives - some are rallying around Trump, many are reluctantly supporting him because he is the 'lesser of two evils' in comparison to the centre-left candidate, Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party. And some US conservatives are refusing to support his candidacy.
Trump opponents have unified on social media, causing the hashtag #nevertrump on Twitter and Facebook to explode in frequency.
It's unclear what effect, if any, Donald Trump will have on the Grassadellian election, which will take place just two weeks after the US election.
Political analysts will be watching closely to see if the US campaign influences the results of the Grassadellian election.
One thing leaders in both the CNS and NAT parties agree on: Trump should not define the Grassadellian election.
"Certainly he's relevant and his incendiary campaign needs to be addressed," Alden Gilbert, deputy chair of the Nationalist Party told GNN. "But Donald Trump is an American, and the Grassadellian election is Grassadellia's, not Donald Trump's."
Conservative Party Deputy Director Mark Andrews had similar comments, telling the STAR Network that Donald Trump is "uniquely and distinctly American."
"It's always fascinating to watch what's happening in US politics, but it's important to draw a line between US politics and Grassadellian politics. Each country has its own leaders, its own unique issues and its own ideas to deal with those issues. Donald Trump is not affiliated with the Conservative campaign in this country," Andrews said.
MAVOCKE -- Just like their Republican counterparts in the US, Grassadellian conservatives are split on the candidacy of controversial US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Since outspoken, former East Deschire Senator Nancy Lindselli endorsed Trump back in March, other conservative Grassadellian politicians have come forward to lend their support to the billionaire businessman, who is known for his abrasive demeanor and vulgar insults aimed at women, Hispanics and Muslims, among others.
Monomi Senator Cathy De Beers is the most recent to voice her support for Mr. Trump. In an appearance on the political TV program Inside Mavocke on Sunday, De Beers admitted Trump "lacks eloquence," but said he is "unapologetic in his fight against the establishment."
"I think people are rallying around Donald because they see someone who is not afraid to say what he thinks. He doesn't sugar-coat his words with politically correct terms, he doesn't care what the party establishment thinks. He just says what's on his mind and says, 'this is what I'm going to do' and people like that candor," said De Beers.
Nadine Pietrasaelis, the provocative Conservative senator from New Portsmouth, said she'd vote for Trump, if given the chance.
"Hillary Clinton is just as corrupt as the Afghan government," Pietrasaelis said in a speech to fellow Conservatives I'm Grantham, New Portsmouth last week. "And Bernie Sanders' ideas are pipe dreams, they'll never happen."
"Donald Trump is the only one of the bunch that will defend the world from Islamic terrorism and jumpstart the US economy, which directly impacts our economy here. And he supports the right to gun ownership and common sense immigration control, which are values we share as conservatives in this country," said Pietrasaelis.
Tanner Zannie (pronounced "Zane-ee"), MP for the seat of Black Forest in Onakiah and among the most inflammatory members of the Assembly, has been arguably the most vocal Trump surrogate in Grassadellia.
"Two words for you: Islamic terrorism. Donald Trump is not afraid of it, he's not afraid of political correctness, he's the only candidate willing to use whatever means necessary to take out ISIS and those who hate America and the West," Zannie said.
Mr. Zannie added that Grassadellia should help America "bomb the hell out of Raqqa" to eliminate ISIS, the terror group that has seized power and created its own 'caliphate' in parts of Syria and Iraq. The city of Raqqa, Syria is the makeshift capital of ISIS' territory.
Zannie's comments were swiftly condemned by many politicians and outside groups, including Muslims United, the nation's largest pro-Islam organization.
"Assemblyman Zannie's comments illustrate the blatant ignorance and disrespect many Conservative members of Grassadellia's government possess in the modern fight against terrorism," the group said in a written statement.
Allison McGint, leader of the NAT in the National Assembly, called Zannie's comments 'hurtful' and 'unbelievably simplistic.'
Still, it's conservatives like Zannie - both those affiliated with the Conservative Party of Grassadellia and those belonging to minor parties - that most identify with Donald Trump.
They're out-numbered, however, by pragmatic conservatives, who take offense to Trump's divisive rhetoric and general rudeness. Many are also concerned Mr. Trump's economic and foreign policies would wreak havoc on the world economy and security.
Remmington Senator Mark Eisinger, who is deeply conservative on many issues but also strongly libertarian, says Trump's proposed ban on Muslims is among the most concerning idea Trump has pushed.
"Donald Trump says he is a conservative, but he advocates a ban on Muslims that is completely unconstitutional by US standards and Grassadellian standards," Eisinger said in an interview with the GBC's Ian McCullough.
Eisinger likes Trump's foreign policy philosophy of staying out of other countries and focusing on domestic security rather than nation-building. But Trump's "careless disregard for basic civil rights" is a deal-breaker for the Remmington senator.
Others have been more stinging in their criticism.
Armana Senator Chuck Danbury, a moderate Conservative who is known for his military service and foreign policy expertise, lambasted Trump's military proposals as "elementary and astonishingly naïve."
Veroche Senator Niles Gilcrest, also a moderate, said Trump is invoking racial divisions to prey on the fears of Caucasian Americans.
"From my vantage point, as an outsider looking in, it appears that Donald Trump is using racial differences deliberately in an effort to inflame and motivate the white majority," Gilcrest said in a GBC interview.
Harvannah Governor George Garesby, a popular moderate Conservative who is facing a tight re-election race, announced on Twitter that he would not welcome investment in his state by Trump's companies.
"There is no room in Harvannah for the ignorant and hurtful ideas and rhetoric perpetuated by Mr. Trump," Garesby tweeted, hashtag #notwelcomeinhvn.
But the Conservative Party's most visible figure, centrist POG Governor Donna Almone, who is running for president, has been careful in her criticism of Mr. Trump.
She's been quick to condemn his proposed Muslim immigration ban and his call to withdraw US troops from the Korean peninsula, but she has been reluctant to question Trump's fitness for the presidency.
"I don't know Donald Trump, so I can't really give too much of an opinion about him. I've never met him, I've never met with his staff or his advisors. But from what little I know about him, I can make a few observations," Almone told the GBC's Katie McClintock.
"He's very knowledgeable about business. He's very candid. He's very open and honest with what he's thinking. He doesn't adhere to political correctness like most politicians do. He's very unconventional and very much a unique person and candidate. His campaign is causing so much controversy because of his unconventional policy ideas and his big personality and his uncanny ability to motivate middle class votes," said Almone.
She continued, "I also know that many of his comments seem to be very offensive, very hurtful to a lot of people, very close-minded and misinformed. I don't agree with him on immigration, I don't agree on him with his foreign policy platform of isolationism and withdrawing America from the international stage. And I think his tone, his general tone and comments that he makes are impolite, and I think if I were an American voter, I would expect not only an explanation of his remarks but also an apology for some of the insults he's hurled at certain people and groups," said Almone.
Almone added that she is offended at Trump's treatment of women.
Sources close to Almone say the POG governor - worried she may have to work with Mr. Trump if both she and he win Grassadellia and America's presidential elections, respectively - is attempting a difficult balancing act on Trump: condemning his most offensive comments, while also giving the US presidential contender room to apologize and make amends.
Her campaign said she would be willing to sit down with the Trump and discuss her concerns about his campaign.
"Governor Almone would be more than willing to sit down with Mr. Trump and discuss issues of mutual Grassadellian-American interest. If invited to meet with him, Governor Almone would welcome the chance to have an open dialogue where both parties could exchange concerns freely and have an opportunity to clarify past comments and policy ideas," a written press release from the Almone campaign said.
The Trump campaign did not respond to repeated requests for comment from GNN NEWS.
For now, the split on the controversial Donald Trump seems to mirror the divide among US conservatives - some are rallying around Trump, many are reluctantly supporting him because he is the 'lesser of two evils' in comparison to the centre-left candidate, Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party. And some US conservatives are refusing to support his candidacy.
Trump opponents have unified on social media, causing the hashtag #nevertrump on Twitter and Facebook to explode in frequency.
It's unclear what effect, if any, Donald Trump will have on the Grassadellian election, which will take place just two weeks after the US election.
Political analysts will be watching closely to see if the US campaign influences the results of the Grassadellian election.
One thing leaders in both the CNS and NAT parties agree on: Trump should not define the Grassadellian election.
"Certainly he's relevant and his incendiary campaign needs to be addressed," Alden Gilbert, deputy chair of the Nationalist Party told GNN. "But Donald Trump is an American, and the Grassadellian election is Grassadellia's, not Donald Trump's."
Conservative Party Deputy Director Mark Andrews had similar comments, telling the STAR Network that Donald Trump is "uniquely and distinctly American."
"It's always fascinating to watch what's happening in US politics, but it's important to draw a line between US politics and Grassadellian politics. Each country has its own leaders, its own unique issues and its own ideas to deal with those issues. Donald Trump is not affiliated with the Conservative campaign in this country," Andrews said.
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