"Governor Doug Burgum's Controversial Endorsement of Trump: A Closer Look"

CNN anchor Phil Mattingly grilled North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on his recent endorsement of Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, questioning why he chose to support the twice-impeached ex-president. Burgum struggled to justify his endorsement, citing Trump's overwhelming lead in GOP primary polls and claiming it was an "easy choice" and a "binary choice." Mattingly pushed back, pointing out that there are still several Republican candidates contending for the nomination and questioning Burgum's assertion that the race is all but finished. Burgum defended his endorsement by emphasizing Trump's polling lead and comparing him to Winston Churchill, suggesting that Trump would help avoid World War III.