“But at the same time, now that we have a presumptive nominee who is going to be our standard-bearer, I think it’s very important that there’s a demonstration that our standards will be beared”, Ryan said.
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told Fox News on Thursday that he thinks “it’s going to work out” in the end.
In a stunning intervention, US House Speaker Paul Ryan, the highest ranking leading Republican, said he could not support Mr Trump.
(CNN)Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said that although he’s not now planning on attending the Republican National Convention, it’s not because of any resistance to Donald Trump.
In an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted in early April, 82 percent of Hispanics had an unfavorable opinion of Trump and just 11 percent had a favorable opinion. “I mean, he talks about unity, but what is this?” “This is not entertainment. This is not a reality show”, Obama said in an afternoon news briefing. He said he expects both candidates to work to unify the Democratic Party for the general election and he emphasized that they both agree broadly on the major issues affecting the nation.
In the case of the two Bushes and Romney. “There is no doubt that there is a debate that’s taking place inside the Republican Party about who they are and what they represent”.
“I was really surprised by it. And it’s fine”. Speaking on background, none of them said they were planning to go to this summer’s Republican convention.
“Yesterday’s statement emboldens others to be equally publicly hard”.
“I’m going to pick a Republican and we’ll have a tremendous victory”, Trump said Friday, noting he was particularly pleased to have the backing of former 2016 presidential campaign rival Rick Perry of Texas.
Ryan, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, said conservatives wanted to know if Trump shares their values. Added Rep. Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania: “The voters of our party have spoken loud and clear, and it’s their voice that matters”.
Trump has criticized Ryan in the past and renewed his attacks Friday by arguing that Ryan and presidential candidate Mitt Romney, “lost a race that should have been won” in 2012.
He joined Jeb Bush in saying he would support neither Trump nor Clinton.
In his latest surprising breach of orthodoxy on Friday Trump questioned whether the US government would make good on its commitment to fully honor Treasury notes, suggesting he might try to get a better deal.
Trump’s effort to raise as much as $1 billion for his campaign and the Republican Party for the general election is just getting started and got a boost on Thursday when billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson announced his support for Trump.
But no sooner did he say that than a reporter asked about his response to Trump’s tweet about his taco salad.
This year, many Republican leaders are not merely shunning Trump, some are looking for a candidate to run against him to give conservative voters an option other than sitting out the election or voting for the Democratic nominee.
As the reality of the GOP divisions sank in, meanwhile, some Republicans were not shy about expressing their displeasure with Ryan. However, he said he and Ryan could potentially “come to an agreement about what is best for the American people”.
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Of Mr Bush, he said: “I will not say he’s low-energy”, reprising a jibe he used frequently during the primary campaign.
