Some top Republican leaders – House Speaker Paul Ryan among them -are still expressing wariness about Trump but he is hoping to entice more support from Republicans by highlighting their common opponent.
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The invitation for the May 12 meeting comes after Ryan said he was “not there yet” on endorsing Trump, and as many in the Republican Party are weighing how and whether to embrace its bombastic standard-bearer. However, his positions and often divisive rhetoric have left some GOP lawmakers hesitant to endorse him.
Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan have agreed to meet next week, but the presumptive Republican presidential nominee doesn’t seem particularly enthusiastic. “For Republicans, there is no greater priority than ensuring we keep control of both chambers of Congress. I look forward to working hard for great conservatives in the Senate and House in the coming months”. “A lot of my colleagues will vote for him enthusiastically, some will hold their nose, I just can’t go there with Donald”.
The poll asked likely voters about the primary motivation driving their support of either Trump or Clinton heading into the general election on November 8. Ryan has policy proposals in the works on taxes and other issues that House GOP candidates can tout regardless of what Trump does, while McConnell has privately told senators that lawmakers seeking re-election could drop him “like a hot rock”. “That’s not who I am, that’s not how I think America should be”, Schuette said.
Professor Hershey believes Clinton will win, though a major shock such as a terrorist attack or an economic slowdown could help Trump. “I think when he first signed on, I signed up for a political revolution”. All the Democrats and one Republican voted for the $1.5 billion bonding plan, but most Republicans opposed the measure even though several of their districts would have benefited from big projects in the bill.
Obama says if reporters do their job and people are well informed “I’m confident our democracy will work”.
Ryan is “very comfortable with sitting down with Donald Trump”, he said.
SC governor Nikki Haley, a possible Trump running mate, offered support but said she was “not interested” in vying for the post of vice-president. I would say that they’re better off without it personally, but I’m not making that as a recommendation – just my feeling…
There are plenty of former Cruz supporters eager to urge Gilbertson to climb aboard the Trump train, and eager to instill more enthusiasm among those like Brown.
So I think talk of refusing to accept Trump as the Republican nominee and entering a third candidate in the race is unhelpful.
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In fact, the only living Republicans who have been on a presidential ticket to commit to voting for Trump are former Vice President Dick Cheney and Arizona Sen.
