Lachlan Markay appeared on Fox Business Network's Cavuto Coast to Coast to talk about the state of the Republican presidential candidates race in South Carolina.
Markay also talked about the Pope saying that Donald Trump is not Christian.
NEIL CAVUTO: This just coming from the New York Times the Pope weighing in on the presidential race questioning the very pointed harsh criticism of Donald Trump's campaign for deporting more illegal immigrants. Lachlan Markay on that, joining us right now. You know, Lachlan, I don't know if that represents a game changer, the Pope has weighed into other matters. You know, the environment and how we handle illegals and refugees in general. What do you think?
LACHLAN MARKAY: I don't see it putting too much of a dent into his support. The people who are supporting him for the most part have made up their minds, they like what he is saying and I just don't see a religious figure head changing their mind. You know, especially when the Pope has been perhaps less reluctant to weigh in on political matters, spoke before Congress. We have been hearing a lot of political talk, more political talking recent months and it hasn't done much to change the political conversation from my perspective.
CAVUTO: You got to wonder, I always think this surprise people have, how is Donald Trump doing so well, evangelical state like South Carolina, Iowa you could make the same argument. I always had this theory that evangelical voters when you talk about women voters young voters are not monolithic, age or their religion, mad is mad. If you are angry about the way things are going, it is not a statement on how you view candidates's own faith, you are just angry.MARKAY: I think to the extent that support for Trump is rooted in the problems we see plaguing the country, the economy and so on. People are lot more focused on the day-to-day issues of their own finances and their ability to get a job and affordable education and so on. So say what you will about Donald Trump or anyone else's the positions on those issues, but it is more grounded in the real world kitchen table type issues but I don't see the Pope's comments having to big of an effect.CAVUTO: You see, these polls show Donald Trump is enjoying a double-digit lead in South Carolina, it's down a little versus Ted Cruz stepping back, still double-digit lead in various polls, similar type lead in places like Florida, half of the SEC states. Could you see him running the tables on this?MARKAY: I think he has the ceiling of support of 39 percent or 40 percent. And I think this goes to the analogy that Dr. Carson was making with respect to the presidential race being like a baseball game. And a baseball game, or any other sporting event for that matter, you have two sides fighting it out. Right now we have five or six different candidates that are trying to remain viable. So when you have Donald Trump from consistently taking 35 percent to 40 percent and the rest of the vote being split with the different candidates, you are paving the way for Trump to continue the momentum he had. Sp what it will take is a large narrowing of the field and windowing it down to Trump versus someone else whether it's Rubio or Cruz or whoever. That will be tough to do when a lot of these candidates feel they still have a fighting chance.CAVUTO: Well put. Lachlan Markay of the Washington Free Beacon, thank you.