Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan at a rally in Ryan’s home state on Friday, ending several days of drama between Trump and party leaders after he pointedly declined to endorse Ryan and others in an interview Tuesday.
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Donald Trump attends a campaign event at Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, Va., on August 2. At the rally, Trump officially endorsed the re-election of Ryan, McCain, and Ayotte, all of whom had, among others in the Republican Party, criticized his behavior with regard to the Khans last week.
Ryan endorsed Trump on June 2 after weeks of much-publicized reluctance and deliberation, and only after it was clear the NY billionaire was likely to be the party’s standard-bearer.
When a Washington Post reporter asked Donald Trump if he was going to support Mr. Ryan, the Republican candidate said he was “not yet ready” to do so, echoing the phrase used by the Wisconsin’s representative about him a few months ago.
Trump said he was “not quite there yet” on endorsing Ryan.
“Sen. McCain, please remind Donald Trump that we are people, not pawns”, Cravens said.
After Trump decided not to endorse and back fellow party members on Tuesday, the candidate has been facing the rupture of the Republican party on his behalf which could endanger his election results. He also tried to use his endorsement of Ryan as a fundraising moment, sending out an email and text message to supporters. He reiterated his support for Trump hours before the endorsement, but he noted that his support wasnt a blank check and pledged to speak out against the businessmans divisive positions if necessary.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker also skipped the evening rally, preferring to attend an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner.
The Midwest mayhem underscored Trump’s mounting challenges during one of the most tumultuous weeks of his unorthodox campaign. He has skipped from one misstep to the next, sparking a fresh wave of Republican defections among longtime party loyalists who refuse to support their presidential nominee – including some who even publicly support for Democrat Clinton.
Trump called his Democratic opponent “a risky liar”, “an unbalanced person”, “pretty close to unhinged”, “totally unfit to lead” and lacking “the judgment, temperament and moral character to lead the country”.
In one way, shes a monster, he said in Wisconsin. “In another way, she’s a weak person”.
The charges came soon after Clinton addressed her own political vulnerabilities while facing a group of minority journalists in Washington.
Vallely also criticized President Obama’s many deals with Iran, insisting that giving money and secret, favorable nuclear deals to the Persian nation is akin to “treason”.
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“Paul Ryan said he never wanted to be speaker of the house, so I’d like him to achieve that goal”, she said.
