Young: Trump followers are ‘idiots following a pied piper over the edge of the cliff’

U.S. Rep. Don Young, April 5, 2016.
U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, speaks at a Native Issues Forum in Juneau, April 5, 2016. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

Donald Trump may be the leading Republican candidate for president, but Alaska Congressman Don Young is no fan. Young said he supports Ohio governor John Kasich.

John Kasich 2016-01-23
Presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich at a New Hampshire town hall in January. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore)

“He happens to have one of the best brains. Got the experience. Knows how to do that job. Oh, he’s not exciting enough? Now who do I blame? The people! A bunch of idiots following a pied piper over the edge of the cliff. That’s who I blame. They ought to know better than that. I mean nobody wants to read anymore.”

Young was speaking at a Native issues forum in Juneau on Tuesday.

In Alaska’s presidential preference poll, Sen. Ted Cruz narrowly beat Trump to the top spot.

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