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Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who headed the delegate wrangling process for Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential bid, said Tuesday that Donald Trump must demonstrate a consistent pattern of conservatism if he wants to unite the Republican Party.

Corey Stewart, the Prince William County supervisor who heads Trump’s Virginia presidential effort, appeared with Cuccinelli on the “PBS NewsHour.”

Stewart said Trump is a conservative, citing his stances on issues such as illegal immigration, abortion, taxes and deregulation.

“I appreciate Corey’s comments, but I don’t think it’s really accurate to characterize (Trump) as a conservative,” Cuccinelli said. “This is someone who’s spoken about higher taxes and higher minimum wage being enforced from the federal level,” he added, saying Trump’s actions will speak louder than his words.

“A lot of us are just hanging back, not casting judgment on him as the nominee at this point,” Cuccinelli said, noting that he recently told Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, that movement conservatives want to see some “overlap on positions and on beliefs” before giving Trump their support.