NBC's Kristen Welker Presses GOP Governor Over Head-Spinning Trump Take

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker pressed New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) for being open to supporting Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee despite his criticism of the former president.

Welker asked Sununu, who has backed Republican candidate Nikki Haley and slammed the former president on several occasions, about Trumps call for the president to have total immunity from prosecution for crimes they may commit in office even for matters that cross the line.

Sununu, when asked about the former presidents argument, disagreed with him.

The amazing thing about that clip is he was dead serious. He wasnt even making one of his ridiculous jokes. He was dead serious about that, Sununu said of the GOP front-runner.

And that should give everybody I dont care what political party youre from, whether youre an extreme conservative or a socialist liberal everybody should be concerned with that type of mentality going into the White House.

Welker stepped in to add a footnote to Sununus criticism.

And yet, you are saying if he is the nominee that you are going to support him. How can you say that youll support him, given that you disagree with that statement? she asked Sununu, who said hed support Trump as the GOP nominee even if hes convicted .

Look, at the end of the day, I think most Republicans are going to get behind the Republican nominee. Im hoping that its obviously Nikki Haley. This is how bad Joe Biden is. Six months ago, Trump couldnt beat Biden. This is how bad Joe Biden is, said Sununu before referencing inflation and border security.

And yet youre saying that the comments by Donald Trump, everyone should be worried about that, Welker replied.

You have said earlier that Trumps rhetoric and actions contributed to the Jan. 6 insurrection. How can you support someone who you believe contributed to the insurrection? she asked.

Were here in New Hampshire in the first-in-the-nation primary. No ones really thinking about the general election right now. If you want to beat Donald Trump, it has to happen at the ballot box, said Sununu, who once predicted that Republicans would lose again if Trump is the nominee.