Even Trump primary supporters are not certain the party will come together: 52% think the GOP will solidly unite behind Trump, but 40% do not think this will happen and 7% aren’t sure.
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But Sanford, who despite making some #NeverTrump noises said he’d vote for Trump in May, remains cautiously on board, telling the Post, “He may be loose on some facts, reckless on some, but there’s not malicious intent there”.
Sen. Tim Scott of SC said the issue of Trump’s tone came up.
The two USA senators huddled with Trump and other lawmakers at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, a few blocks away.
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack found the meeting “informative”, said his spokesman, Claire Burghoff.
“I will just say they had a good conversation, and it was very polite and cordial and reasonable”, Priebus told CNN.
“I see a binary choice in front of us”, Ryan said. “But he showed today that he could be Donald Trump and still work with Republicans”. “Yes, Donald Trump is far better to be commander in chief than Hillary Clinton in my mind”.
A peacemaking summit meeting between Republican lawmakers and their renegade presidential hopeful, Mr Donald Trump, descended into an extraordinary series of acrid exchanges, punctuated by Mr Trump threatening one Republican senator and deriding another as a “loser”.
The back-and-forth unfolded on a dramatic day on Capitol Hill as Trump asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to be more supportive of his candidacy and encouraged GOP senators to unite behind him, warning of negative consequences of a divided party. “There’s not a dime’s worth of difference between Donald Trump and House Republicans”.
Like some other leading Republicans, Dent said he would skip the Republican nominating convention in Cleveland starting on July 18. “I know they’re working on details”.
“He appreciated Mr. Trump taking the time to meet with Republican members and answer questions critical to his campaign”, she added.
Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, both of whom face tough re-election bids in November, said they had to attend a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting. Sen.
Trump defeated Cruz for the Republican nomination in a heated primary in which Trump, at times, personally attacked the senator and his family.
Clinton says in a speech to the African Methodist Episcopal Church Convention in Philadelphia that the nation must do more listening after the police shootings and recent police-involved deaths in Louisiana and Minnesota.
Four years ago, President Barack Obama edged out GOP nominee Mitt Romney in Florida, largely on the strength of his support among Cuban-Americans – a group that has historically favored the GOP.
The now buzzed-about possibilities are former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, Republican Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, Republican Sen.
The state’s Republican Party Chair, Rep. Jeff Essmann, is confident the party faithful will rally behind Trump. Bob Corker of Tennessee and Joni Ernst of Iowa – indicated that they weren’t interested in running on the same ticket as Trump.
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Boozman said Trump should make a habit of stopping by Capitol Hill between now and November.
