Donald Trump Endorses Paul Ryan, GOP Leaders He’s Criticized

But Trump has maintained that he, “wasn’t there yet”, in endorsing Ryan. “This campaign is not about me or any one candidate, it’s about America”.

Meanwhile, Ryan said earlier on Friday his endorsement of Trump is not “a blank check” and “of course” there are circumstances under which he’d take it back.

Under apparent enormous pressure from RNC chair Reince Priebus and others, GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan in his re-election bid.

In his interview with the Washington Post, Trump attacked McCain, a decorated war hero, because he has “not done a good job for the vets”. 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.

On Tuesday, Trump shocked party members when he refused to endorse Ryan, as well as Senators John McCain and Kelly Ayotte.

Trump’s refusal to back Ryan earlier this week sent Republicans – especially those in Wisconsin, the speaker’s home state – into a tizzy.

“I hold in the highest esteem, Senator John McCain”, said Trump.

They include Steve Roth, the CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, which created its own controversy in Boston when it left the former Filene’s site at Downtown Crossing as a gaping hole for years, sparking a long feud with the late former Mayor
Thomas M. Menino.

“I think the media would cover Hillary Clinton more if Donald Trump spent less time trying to be on the front pages of newspaper and the lead story in numerous news stories that come out”, Reagan said.

Trump initially declined to endorse their bids for reelection.

But Donald Trump effectively apologized twice on Friday – or at least admitted he was wrong twice. Only after pushback from the party did he endorse Ryan and McCain on Friday, along with GOP Sen. “And I’m just not quite there yet”, Trump said.

Last, but not least, Trump sharply criticized the Muslim parents of a deceased American soldier who died in Iraq due to a suicide bomber.

And while Trump reiterated his call to change a “rigged political system” that works only for political insiders, he made a pragmatic recognition that Republican cooperation in Washington is vital. But he also stressed the importance of unifying the GOP.

In addition, Mr Trump plans to release his framework for boosting the United States economy in a speech in Detroit on Monday, an event that will offer him a chance to avoid theatrics and detail how he would handle economic issues if elected. We have to win this election. “Otherwise, our big movement was not as big as we thought”.