Jindal: ‘I’m Going To Support the Nominee, But I’m Going To Be the Nominee’

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COSTELLO: “But at the moment he has more of a chance to be the Republican nominee than you do, frankly. He's at 30% and you're at 1% in the polls.”

JINDAL: “He's not a serious candidate. He doesn't have the substance. He doesn't have the intellectual curiosity or the policy depth. He's not going to be the nominee. That's the point of this speech yesterday at the national press club. The whole point is to rally conservatives and say let's get serious. He's a great entertainer. We've enjoyed the show. The idea of Donald Trump is great. The substance isn't. The substance is a narcissist –“

COSTELLO: “I'm just going to try one more time, governor Jindal. So, yes or no, would you support Donald Trump if he wins the Republican nomination?”

JINDAL: “I'm going to support the Republican nominee. I'm going to be the Republican nominee –“

COSTELLO: “Even if it's Donald Trump, you're going to support that?”

JINDAL: “Donald Trump will not be our nominee. That's the whole point. We're fighting hard to make sure he's not our nominee. He will implode in the general election or even worse than that, if he were to win, who knows what he would do in the White House. We know he doesn't believe in limited government. His only concern with top down government is he is not the one in charge.”

COSTELLO: “So he would be too dangerous for you to support even if he wins the nomination.”

JINDAL: “Look, I'm going to support the nominee but I'm going to be the nominee. Donald Trump is not going to be a nominee.”

COSTELLO: “Ok, I gave it my best try."