Both Ted Cruz and John Kasich reiterated they would support Donald Trump in November if he's the nominee. | AP Photo Cruz and Kasich condemn Trump's tone, but not him

Both Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich reiterated they will support Donald Trump in November if he's the Republican nominee, even as they also criticized the tone of his recent rallies.

"I'm troubled by the rallies that Donald holds, where he asks all the people there to raise their hand and pledge their support to him," Cruz said on NBC's "Meet The Press. "This is America. We don't pledge allegiance to a man. We pledge allegiance to a flag."


Cruz was less concerned with Trump's rhetoric, accusing President Barack Obama of using similarly divisive rhetoric and describing Trump's language as "not beneficial."

"It is not beneficial when you have a presidential candidate like Donald Trump telling his supporters, 'Punch that guy in the face,'" Cruz said. "We ought to have a president who brings us together, who doesn't seek to divide us. We've seen a president dividing us for seven years. We don't want to see that going forward."

Pressed specifically if there was a difference between Obama and Trump, Cruz said there wasn't even though Obama has never told crowds at his rallies to commit violent acts against protesters.

"To be honest, I think it's very much the same," the Texan said. "They're both engaging in demagoguery."

Kasich, appearing on CNN's "State of The Union," went further in criticizing Trump.

"There's no question that Donald Trump has created a toxic atmosphere, pitting one group against another," Kasich said, adding: "The environment is there and he needs to back off of this."

And on ABC's "This Week," Kasich wouldn't say if he believed Trump was qualified to be president.

"Oh, you're not going to get me to answer that one," Kasich said.

But both men reiterated they would support Trump in November.

"I'm a very simple man," Cruz said. "When I give my word for something, I follow through and do what I said."

Kasich wouldn't say what Trump would have to do to disqualify himself from the nomination on "Meet The Press."

"Let's see," he said.