Washington(CNN)Maine Gov. Paul LePage endorsed Donald Trump for
president Friday, lending the GOP front-runner the backing of another
northeastern governor on the same day Chris Christie offered his support.
"I'll be very honest. I originally said I'd like
it to be a governor, but unfortunately, the American people are not going for a
governor this year. So I'm going to endorse Donald Trump," LePage said on
the "Howie Carr Show," a syndicated talk radio show based in Boston.
LePage endorsed Christie in July, but switched gears
after Christie dropped out of the race. LePage's endorsement
comes mere hours after Christie endorsed Trump at a rally in Texas.
"I was Donald Trump before Donald Trump became
popular. So I think I should support him since we're one of the same
cloth," said LePage, an outspoken politician whose comments have often
thrown him in the spotlight -- just like Trump.
Last month, the governor said his state was too easy
on drug crimes and suggestedbringing back
the guillotine for
serious offenders, and drew controversy for using racially-charged language to explain his state's drug epidemic.
Later in the afternoon, Trump himself called in to
Carr's show.
"Having Chris Christie and Paul is
fantastic," Trump said. "I'm really happy about it."
