Ending days of suspense, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has endorsed his party’s two stalwarts House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator John McCain for re-election and vowed to make Republicans a “big tent” party as was under ex-president Ronald Regan.
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Ryan, who has criticized aspects of Trump’s campaign, replied that his endorsement of the NY businessman is not a blank check, and “if I see and hear things that I think are wrong, I’m not going to sit by and say nothing”. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos offered a blunt message ahead of the presidential nominee’s arrival.
Speaking in Green Bay, Wis., on Friday, Trump cited exactly that – party unity – as his reason for endorsing Ryan, albeit belatedly.
“Wisconsin, please vote for this man “of the people” this Tuesday!” she wrote. Trump is first a national story that he won’t endorse Ryan, McCain, and Ayotte. At the time, she told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” that Ryan’s “political career is over but for a miracle because he has so disrespected the will of the people”.
Vos says “we are Ryan Republicans here in Wisconsin, not Trump Republicans”. She added, “I’m going to work my heart out in this campaign and as president to produce results for people”.
Trump’s approach to national security came under fire Friday as well, with former CIA Director Michael Morell contending the Republican nominee would make “a poor, even unsafe commander in chief”.
Trump conceded Friday he was wrong to claim repeatedly in recent days that he saw a video of a USA cash payment going to Iran. It was delivered on the same day that Iran released four Americans they had detained.
Trump finally backed down Friday on Twitter.
The $400 million was paid by Iran in the 1970s as part of a weapons purchase from the U.S. The money was frozen after the 1979 Iranian revolution and subsequent hostage crisis, which blocked delivery of the weapons. He insisted Iran made and released the video to embarrass the U.S. “And I’m just not quite there yet”, Trump said. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
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