“Welcome to Wisconsin, Mr. Trump, but let’s get something straight – we are Ryan Republicans here in Wisconsin, not Trump Republicans”, Vos wrote in an open letter published Friday morning, urging Trump to come around and endorse Ryan. “And very importantly, toward real change”, Trump said, reading off a prepared statement. Then, on Friday night, he endorsed House Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s (R-Wis.) reelection after declining to do so just three days prior. For example, on Monday, Arizona Senator John McCain released a statement saying, “I can not emphasize enough how deeply I disagree with Mr. Trump’s statement [about the Khan family]”.
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“I also fully support and endorse Seantor Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, a state a I truly love”, he added.
Coffman – who is seeking a fifth term representing the 6th Congressional District – faces a competitive challenge in Colorado’s most ethnically diverse congressional seat.
“I hold in the highest esteem Sen”.
Trump, in recent days, however, has sought to refocus.
John McCain on Friday, ending the latest episode in a monthslong feud at a rally in Green Bay.
“If he wasn’t going to vote for this bully, he would have already said so, ” Drew Godinich said.
But, through this endorsement, Trump, for now, has assuaged any fears that the party would grow further divided, proving to both his party and those Republicans still wary of his campaign that he can steer clear of internal battles and focus wholly on his Democratic rivals.
While Gov. Scott Walker enjoyed a plate of spaghetti 250 miles away, his party’s presidential candidate made news by endorsing the Republican Speaker of the House and the 2008 Republican presidential nominee in their upcoming elections. Ronald Reagan. Great man. “We will be the big tent party”.
US House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Trump’s endorsement of McCain came as the celebrity billionaire struck a rare note of party unity at the Green Bay rally. He said, “I’m suggesting we have a discussion about it, that’s for sure”.
First, on Friday morning, there was Trump’s admission that he mistook video of the release of US hostages held by Iran in Geneva as video of a transfer of $400 million from the United States to Iran. He says it’s Trump’s decision. “That is the mark of a true leader”.
He added that, “This campaign is not about me or any one candidate”, and says: “We will have disagreements”.
“I like Paul, but these are awful times for our country”.
“I like Paul, but these are disgusting times for our country”.
“I need a Republican Senate and House to accomplish all of the changes that we have to make”. We need very, very strong leadership. “I’m not quite there yet”, Trump said in the Post interview.
Trump lost the Wisconsin primary to Texas Sen.
Ryan reiterated his stance Friday that “With any endorsement of anybody, there’s never a blank check”.
Ryan has criticized Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the USA and said it was racist for him to suggest that a judge’s Mexican ancestry made it impossible for him to be impartial in a civil fraud suit against Trump.
Ryan’s non-appearance is unsurprising, after Trump this week withheld his endorsement of the Speaker of the House, now engaged in a primary race to protect his seat.
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But the next day, Pence announced that he was backing Ryan – telling Fox News that “he’s a longtime friend”.
