Actor Gary Busey is withdrawing his endorsement of Newt Gingrich for president.

{mosads}“It is not time for me to be endorsing anyone at this time! When there are the two final candidates, then I will endorse,” Busey said Wednesday in a statement released through his representative.

Busey endorsed the former Speaker’s presidential campaign Saturday in an exclusive interview with The Hill.

“I’ve never met Newt but I know what he stands for,” Busey said.

Asked why Busey was withdrawing his endorsement, the actor’s spokesman said Busey “likes” Gingrich but “he is not endorsing anyone at this time.”

— This story was updated at 1:44 p.m.

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