Trump taunts GOP, refusing to back Ryan, McCain

For his part, Trump sent a Twitter post from @realDonaldTrump early Wednesday proclaiming, “There is greater unity in my campaign, perhaps greater than ever before”.

Party chairman Reince Priebus appealed to the NY billionaire’s adult children to help.

Mr Trump has openly taunted the leaders of his own party by refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Senator John McCain of Arizona in their GOP primaries.

A knowledgeable Republican source told CNN that some of Trump’s campaign staff – even campaign manager Paul Manafort – “feel like they are wasting their time”, given Trump’s recent comments.

Tensions were already running high between the two high-profile Republicans, who will have to work together closely should Trump win the presidency. Kelly Ayotte. All three lawmakers are facing primary challenges from the right in coming weeks, though all are expected to prevail, and each had criticized Trump’s attacks on the Muslim American parents of an Army captain killed in Iraq. I’m doing very well in New Hampshire.

Gingrich may join Priebus and another Trump ally, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, in specifically urging Trump to adjust his approach, according to the Republican official.

Trump on Wednesday dismissed suggestions that the GOP frustration was hurting his campaign. But Ryan spokesman Zack Roday has previously said the campaign would not get in a “back-and-forth” with Nehlen. I want to thank everyone for your tremendous support. “Beat Crooked H!” – a reference to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Yet Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, appeared to break with him later in the day during a phone interview with Fox.

Trump, Pence said, “strongly encouraged me to endorse Paul Ryan in next Tuesday’s primary and I’m pleased to do it”. Ryan has backed Trump despite deep differences on policy and temperament, and has encouraged other Republicans to unite behind the party’s nominee.

Mr Trump’s statement comes amid intense fallout over his criticism of the family of the late Captain Humayun Khan, a US Army soldier who died in Iraq in 2004.

Veterans and families of fallen soldiers continue to call on Trump to apologize for his treatment of the Khan family, who spoke out against Trump at last week’s Democratic National Convention.

One of those sources, who has spoken on Trump’s behalf, said Trump should go further and apologize to “all military families”.

Hewlett-Packard executive Meg Whitman – a prominent Republican fundraiser – also threw her support behind Mrs Clinton, saying: “Donald Trump’s demagoguery has undermined the fabric of our national character”. “I hope Americans understand that the remarks do not represent the views of our Republican party, its officers or candidates”, McCain said. He began August with $37 million in his campaign account.

On Tuesday Trump praised Nehlen for running “a very good campaign”.

Manafort dismissed reports of a so-called intervention by Priebus, Gingrich and Giuliani.

Despite the rift, Pence told Fox News the Trump campaign is “totally focused on strengthening America at home and overseas”. “For me, if our party has a future, we have to change that trajectory and lead by example”.