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Donald Trump to Paul Ryan: I won this party – campaign live Donald Trump to Paul Ryan: I won this party – campaign live
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Notably different styles of attack here between Trump and Clinton.
Crooked Hillary has ZERO leadership ability. As Bernie Sanders says, she has bad judgement. Constantly playing the women's card - it is sad!
This is the man the @GOP has selected to be their nominee for president. https://t.co/rm4BjlPhkk
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Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is spoiling for a fight this morning with Paul Ryan, the House speaker, after Ryan said Thursday that he was not ready to endorse Trump.Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is spoiling for a fight this morning with Paul Ryan, the House speaker, after Ryan said Thursday that he was not ready to endorse Trump.
Here’s how Trump started his day:Here’s how Trump started his day:
So many great endorsements yesterday, except for Paul Ryan! We must put America first and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!So many great endorsements yesterday, except for Paul Ryan! We must put America first and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Paul Ryan said that I inherited something very special, the Republican Party. Wrong, I didn't inherit it, I won it with millions of voters!Paul Ryan said that I inherited something very special, the Republican Party. Wrong, I didn't inherit it, I won it with millions of voters!
Lest there is any doubt that the Trump army is making a run on Washington Republicans, Trump’s spokeswoman, Katrina Pierson, said that Ryan should not be speaker if he cannot endorse Trump for president:Lest there is any doubt that the Trump army is making a run on Washington Republicans, Trump’s spokeswoman, Katrina Pierson, said that Ryan should not be speaker if he cannot endorse Trump for president:
JUST NOW: asked Trump spokersperson @KatrinaPierson if Paul Ryan should be Speaker if he doesn't support Trump. Her answer? "NO." @NewDayJUST NOW: asked Trump spokersperson @KatrinaPierson if Paul Ryan should be Speaker if he doesn't support Trump. Her answer? "NO." @NewDay
The mystery of how the Republican leadership and the presumptive Republican nominee for president will come together deepened in an interview Friday morning that party chair Reince Priebus gave to Politico’s Mike Allen.The mystery of how the Republican leadership and the presumptive Republican nominee for president will come together deepened in an interview Friday morning that party chair Reince Priebus gave to Politico’s Mike Allen.
Priebus rejected a central plank of Trump’s platform – a ban on Muslims entering the United States – suggested that Trump release a list of “five to 10 names” of potential supreme court nominees to reassure conservatives and said that he, Priebus, had received a phone call from Trump moments after Ryan finished his non-endorsement.Priebus rejected a central plank of Trump’s platform – a ban on Muslims entering the United States – suggested that Trump release a list of “five to 10 names” of potential supreme court nominees to reassure conservatives and said that he, Priebus, had received a phone call from Trump moments after Ryan finished his non-endorsement.
It’s not easy being Reince. Time’s Zeke Miller tweeted some of the interview lines:It’s not easy being Reince. Time’s Zeke Miller tweeted some of the interview lines:
.@Reince on Trump Muslim ban: ‘It’s not something that I believe in or our party believes in...we are the party of the open door”.@Reince on Trump Muslim ban: ‘It’s not something that I believe in or our party believes in...we are the party of the open door”
.@mikeallen: Is it Trump’s party? @Reince: “It’s the party’s party.”.@mikeallen: Is it Trump’s party? @Reince: “It’s the party’s party.”
Trump held a boisterous campaign appearance on Thursday night in West Virginia, which votes on Tuesday. He told supporters to “save your vote for the general election” and wore a hard hat onstage. The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs was there:Trump held a boisterous campaign appearance on Thursday night in West Virginia, which votes on Tuesday. He told supporters to “save your vote for the general election” and wore a hard hat onstage. The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs was there:
Related: Confident Donald Trump tells his West Virginia supporters: don't bother votingRelated: Confident Donald Trump tells his West Virginia supporters: don't bother voting
To get started, read Jessica Valenti on Ivanka Trump:To get started, read Jessica Valenti on Ivanka Trump:
This week, Americans had their long-held security blanket of denial ripped from their arms: Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for president. A candidate whose history of disdain for women borders on the psychopathic will likely run against the first female to top the Democratic ticket. This is really happening.This week, Americans had their long-held security blanket of denial ripped from their arms: Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for president. A candidate whose history of disdain for women borders on the psychopathic will likely run against the first female to top the Democratic ticket. This is really happening.
Related: Ivanka Trump wants women to vote for her dad. But why should we? | Jessica ValentiRelated: Ivanka Trump wants women to vote for her dad. But why should we? | Jessica Valenti
And read Dave Schilling on Donald Trump’s taco bowl:And read Dave Schilling on Donald Trump’s taco bowl:
Related: Donald Trump's taco bowl: what the hell is he eating – and is that his ex-wife?Related: Donald Trump's taco bowl: what the hell is he eating – and is that his ex-wife?
.@reince on Trump taco bowl tweet: "he's trying. Honestly I think he's trying".@reince on Trump taco bowl tweet: "he's trying. Honestly I think he's trying"
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