Establishment Trent Lott says more Republicans will come around to Mr. Trump once they appreciate his appeal among conservative Democrats and independents, as well as among Republicans who do not traditionally vote-NY Times

5/4/16, "With Donald Trump in Charge, Republicans Have a Day of Reckoning," NY Times, P. Healy, J. Martin, M. Haberman

(end of article): "Trent Lott, a former Senate Republican leader from Mississippi who supported Mr. Kasich, said he thought more Republicans would come around to Mr. Trump once they appreciated his appeal among conservative Democrats and independents, as well as among Republicans who do not traditionally vote.

“The thing about Trump is, he has been turning out historic numbers, even in my state here,” Mr. Lott said. “I talk to some labor union people in my hometown, they’re for Trump.”" (end of article)

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