LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who serves as the Republican chairman of the National Governors Association, was interviewed by Business Insider Saturday where he shared his thoughts on the future of the Republican Party and the United States as a whole.
During the interview, Hutchinson announced that he doesn't believe that former president Donald Trump should lead republicans or the United States again in the future.
"I do not believe Trump is the one to lead our party and our country again as president," Gov. Hutchinson said during his interview with Business Insider.
The governor was also asked if believes that Trump should run for president again in the upcoming election, along with who he believes should lead the country instead.
"That's what the election is all about," Hutchinson said. "The Republican Party has many different voices and it's important in this time to have those voices, and they should be concentrating on this election cycle."
Hutchinson has publicly challenged Trump in the past, as he was one of the first republican governors to encourage the former president to transfer power to President Biden following the election in 2020.
The governor also stated he believes that Trump's constant efforts to challenge and discredit the results of the 2020 election could result in a 'disaster' for republican candidates that are running for office this year.
"I've made it clear: This is about the future. It's not about the past elections. I don't believe the election was stolen. I respect the results," Hutchinson said.
Despite Hutchinson's comments, many still believe that Trump plans to run in the 2024 presidential election after a video surfaced recently where the former president refers to himself as 'the 45th and the 47th' President of the United States.
