Trump still stewing over Kasich's snub

With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, Donald Trump is still stewing about his primary rivals who have refused to support him, saying Ohio Gov. John Kasich hasn't "gotten over" his bruising loss.

“Well, it’s very disappointing," Trump said in an interview with WHIO in Ohio, which was first reported by CNN. "The governor was an opponent of mine during the primaries, and I mean I understand, he took a, it was a very big defeat for him and he went down hard. But he did sign a pledge and he did not honor the pledge. But you know, that’s up to him, there were a couple of other people didn't sign, they signed the pledge, but they did not honor it, Jeb Bush was another one."


Kasich carried only Ohio during the primaries before later dropping out in May. The governor refused to speak at the Republican National Convention, despite it being in Cleveland. He said in September on "Meet the Press" that the chance he would vote for his party's nominee was "minuscule."

Trump said his public spat with Kasich has not hurt him in Ohio. According to POLITICO's Battleground States Project average, Trump is clinging to a small lead in the state. But with that advantage, the New York businessman could not resist one final tweak.

"They understand what's happening, but I'm very disappointed in the governor," Trump said. "He signed a pledge, he didn't honor it. He took a big, he took a big defeat and he has not gotten over it."