January 28, 2016 9:17 AM

Huckabee and Santorum Willing to Attend Trump's Event Tonight

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On today's program, Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) and Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) confirmed they are willing to attend Trump's event tonight at Drake University. Asked if he would attend, Huckabee admitted, "we've put in a call to [Trump's] people and said that I'd be delighted to come." Though he has not heard back, Huckabee said, "if they say that they would be happy to have me, I'll be there."

Santorum expressed an equal willingness to attend Trump's event tonight, revealing, "after the debate I'm not going to be doing anything, so, I guess, if it's a charitable thing for the troops and he invites other people to come, I certainly would attend to support the troops." However, the former senator admitted he has not yet received an invitation.

Partial Transcript:

Santorum [LISTEN]

Huckabee [LISTEN]

Raymond Arroyo: Gov. Huckabee, will you join Donald Trump at that event? (2:46)

Huckabee: I would be glad to. You know we've put in a call to his people and said that I'd be delighted to come. I don't want to go if I'm not invited, I think it'd be a little inappropriate to crash the party. But, I would go stand with Donald Trump just to support the... (2:51)

Raymond Arroyo: Have they invited you? (3:06)

Huckabee: I've not heard back. So, if they say that they would be happy to have me, I'll be there. I certainly would. Look, I'm grateful that he's going to do something for veterans. I respect the decision he's made, whether I agree with it or not or the material. (3:10)

Santorum: I have not made any overtures. I'm not aware that he's invited anybody to come to that event. I usually don't invite myself to other candidate's political events. But, if he wants to invite me, look, as you know, after the debate I'm not going to be doing anything, so, I guess, if it's a charitable thing for the troops and he invites other people to come, I certainly would attend to support the troops. (3:26)