Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt joined the chorus of Republicans abandoning the Trump train after video surfaced of the Republican presidential nominee making lewd remarks about women 11 years ago surfaced.
But his reason for asking Trump to step aside and bow out of the race wasn’t based solely on the release of the video.
Hewitt warned that the video, recorded when Trump was talking to “Access Hollywood” reporter, at the time, Billy Bush was only the beginning.
For the benefit of the country, the party and his family, and for his own good, @realDonaldTrump should withdraw. More and worse oppo coming
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 8, 2016
What does Hewitt know that no one else seems to?
His tweets from Friday night are ominous.
1. I have been at https://t.co/4vhlZ3UwWj conference all day, moderating and not following until now when on ground at SFO for 15 minutes https://t.co/rFwSk4TPy6
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 8, 2016
2. en route to Bakersfield. Not sure what @realDonaldTrump has said in response. But it would be good for him and @RNC to study options as
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 8, 2016
3. it seems –on partial information– that he can’t overcome this (and more on the way.). Issues re #SCOTUS and DOD don’t change. Ability
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 8, 2016
4. to compete does and should drive @realDonaldTrump decision making. @HillaryClinton has much more. Worst stuff drops in two weeks.
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 8, 2016
But ultimately Hewitt admitted he doesn’t know anything more for a fact than anyone else does.
It’s only 10:45 PM on SFO tarmac. And I have no inside info. Only knowledge of timing of oppo dumps from campaigns past. W’s DUI: 5 days out https://t.co/miUgReZzrQ
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 8, 2016
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