A List of the Republican Leaders Who Have Officially Withdrawn Support From Trump

Republican leaders are beginning to flee from the #TrumpTrain in droves.

October 8, 2016

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On Friday, the Washington Post unearthed a video of a 2005 Access Hollywood appearance from Donald Trump, who joked that as "a star, you can do anything," including grabbing a woman "by the p****." The backlash for Trump's comments, which condone and normalize sexual assault, has been swift and decisive among Republican lawmakers; many have claimed the comment was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Saturday afternoon, Politico also reported that the GOP's "Victory" project--a program devoted to helping Trump clinch the election--appeared to halt activity on Saturday at the direct request of a top-level GOP staffer.

Below, a list of the Republican lawmakers who have formally withdrawn support for Trump in the hours since the report was published:

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona)

JOHN MCCAIN withdraws his support of Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/yQNJGtKLEQ

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 8, 2016

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

Im calling on Trump to step aside for Gov. Pence. Trump can’t lead on critical issue of ending dom violence & sexual assault. Full statement pic.twitter.com/e47h6MAdmH

— SenDanSullivan (@SenDanSullivan) October 8, 2016

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colorado)

If Donald Trump wishes to defeat Hillary Clinton, he should do the only thing that will allow us to do so - step aside. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/hadKP4gIrr

— Cory Gardner (@CoryGardner) October 8, 2016

Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Illinois)

My statement on Donald Trump and the presidential election —> pic.twitter.com/VUiHAGgkLb

— Rodney Davis (@ElectRodney) October 8, 2016

Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Alabama)
"Donald Trump’s comments regarding women were disgraceful and appalling,” Byrne said. “There are absolutely no circumstances under which it would ever be appropriate to speak of women in such a way. It is now clear Donald Trump is not fit to be President of the United States and cannot defeat Hillary Clinton. I believe he should step aside and allow Governor Pence to lead the Republican ticket."
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)

I can no longer endorse Donald Trump. Read my full statement: pic.twitter.com/lfa9mYZbdC

— Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) October 8, 2016

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah)
Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota)

Donald Trump should withdraw and Mike Pence should be our nominee effective immediately.

— Senator John Thune (@SenJohnThune) October 8, 2016

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia)

GOP Sen Shelley Moore Capito of WVA on Trump: "The appropriate next step may be for him to reexamine his candidacy."

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 8, 2016

Rep. Martha Roby (R-Alabama)

Absolutely not. Under no circumstances would I vote for her. But Gov. Mike Pence can win this race. Conservatives would rally around him... https://t.co/wff4FPHHsY

— Rep. Martha Roby (@RepMarthaRoby) October 8, 2016

Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R-South Dakota)

Enough is enough. Donald Trump should withdraw in favor of Governor Mike Pence. This election is too important.

— Gov. Dennis Daugaard (@SDGovDaugaard) October 8, 2016

Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Virginia)

Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah)

UPDATE: @MiaBLove reacts to Trump comments, says "I cannot vote for him." Her statement... @fox13 #utpol pic.twitter.com/QIOPmUDQD7

— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) October 8, 2016

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Illinois)

.@realDonaldTrump should drop out. @GOP should engage rules for emergency replacement.

— Mark Kirk (@SenatorKirk) October 8, 2016

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

Here's video of Chaffetz withdrawing his endorsement. "I'm out." pic.twitter.com/U6ernQfl9o

— Tim Hanrahan (@TimJHanrahan) October 8, 2016

Gov. Gary Herbert (R-Utah)

Donald Trump's statements are beyond offensive & despicable. While I cannot vote for Hillary Clinton, I will not vote for Trump. #utpol

— Gary R. Herbert (@HerbertForUtah) October 8, 2016

Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado)

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona)

.@realDonaldTrump is wrong about his level of support. He needs to withdraw from the race. https://t.co/sv7K3qmF1w

— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) October 8, 2016

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah)

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska)

Character matters.@realDonaldTrump is obviously not going to win.
But he can still make an honorable move:
Step aside & let Mike Pence try.

— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) October 8, 2016

Fed Upton (R-Michigan)

.@RepFredUpton:

"I urge him to think about our country over his own candidacy and carefully consider stepping aside from the ticket.”

— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) October 8, 2016

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire)

Rep. Scott Garrett (R-New Jersey)

NJ GOP Rep Scott Garrett denounces Trump, says" Pence would be the best nominee for the Republican Party to defeat Hillary Clinton."

— Deirdre Walsh (@deirdrewalshcnn) October 8, 2016

Rep. Cresent Hardy (R-Nevada)

Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nevada)

Per this CNN video, some applause yet loud boos when @RepJoeHeck announces he won't support Trump #nvsen https://t.co/pzwYdKeDoY

— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) October 8, 2016

Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Missouri)

My statement on the Presidential race: pic.twitter.com/mDAx5cCC59

— Ann Wagner (@AnnLWagner) October 8, 2016

Other notable figures that have withdrawn support for Trump:

Arnold Schwarzenegger

As proud as I am to label myself a Republican, there is one label that I hold above all else - American. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/biRvY8S3aZ

— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) October 8, 2016

Carly Fiorina

Pratik Chougule

Trump's ex-policy chief wrote Saturday that "under no circumstances" will he "support Donald Trump for president."

"I regret my decision last April to join the campaign as policy coordinator. Although I left the campaign in August for a variety of reasons, I wish that I had done so sooner and spoken out more forcefully against a candidate who embodies the worst excesses of our culture," he said.

We will continue to update this post.