In the latest sign of the Republican establishment’s reluctance to get behind presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is holding back on supporting the real estate tycoon. But he said, “I don’t know what happened” when speaking about Ryan’s bombshell announcement.
Advertisement
“Having both said we need to unify the party, Speaker Ryan has invited Donald Trump to meet with members of the House Republican leadership in Washington on Thursday morning to begin a discussion about the kind of Republican principles and ideas that can win the support of the American people this November”, Ryan’s office said in a statement.
Trump also dismissed Ryan’s remarks suggesting that he “inherited” the Republican Party, declaring that he won the GOP with millions of voters.
Ryan is not the only one to have aired opposition to Trump.
The trouble started on Thursday when Ryan was interviewed by CNN’s Jake Tapper.
“Berman pressed Pierson on whether her comments on Ryan’s speakership reflected the official position of the Trump, but she responded, “(Trump and Ryan) are going to meet next week, let’s find out”.
Trump said Friday that Ryan’s refusal to support him was “not a good thing” and “something the party should get solved quickly”.
“He talks about unity but what is this about unity?” Trump added during his appearance on Fox and Friends.
“Perhaps in the future we can work together and come to an agreement about what is best for the American people”, Trump said.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Big-name GOP leaders piled on Friday against Donald Trump in an extraordinary show of Republican-vs.-Republican discontent over his winning the party’s presidential nomination. Trump, while criticizing those abortion practices, said the organization does good work for women on other fronts and those parts of its mission should continue to get federal money.
The billionaire also took to Twitter to call out Ryan.
RNC officials sent a draft of a joint fundraising proposal to the Trump campaign on Thursday that details how they would divide donations between the campaign, the national committee, the national convention committee and several state parties.
Advertisement
The gesture landed with a thud, and many Latino leaders reacted negatively, although Trump insisted Friday that “People loved it”.
