So much for Reince Priebus’ urging the party to unify around the presumptive Republican nominee. Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “just not ready” to support or endorse Donald Trump as the GOP nominee during an interview with CNN, laying “the bulk of the burden for unifying the party” at Trump’s feet…
“To be perfectly candid with you … I’m just not ready to that at this point. I’m not there right now,”
“I hope to though and I want to. But what is required is to unify this party. And the bulk of the burden on unifying the party will have to come from our presumptive nominee. …
“At this point I’m not ready to jump in, but I hope we can get there.”
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— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 5, 2016
As The Hill reports,
The remarks from Ryan underscore the divide within the GOP over Trump’s impending nomination, and leave the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee without the endorsement of the party’s highest office holder.
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) backed Trump on Wednesday, but other party heavyweights have failed to rally around Trump as some Republicans insist they will never support the billionaire.
Former Sen. Robert Dole (Kansas) as of now is the only former GOP presidential nominee planning to go to the Republican convention this summer.
The comments from Ryan immediately stoked speculation that Ryan himself is interested in a future run for the White House.
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The Speaker has criticized Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, and also criticized violence that has broken out at Trump events. Trump and Ryan also are at odds on a host of policy issues, including trade. On Wednesday, Trump also criticized any efforts by House Republicans to provide a debt relief plan for Puerto Rico, an issue Ryan has championed.
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