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Posted on 08/02/2016 4:03:28 PM PDT by MaxistheBest
Donald Trump declined to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and two Republican senators who face tough re-election bids, claiming on Tuesday that he's "not quite there yet."
"I like Paul, but these are horrible times for our country. We need very strong leadership. We need very, very strong leadership. And I'm just not quite there yet. I'm not quite there yet," the Republican presidential nominee said of endorsing Paul Ryan during an interview with the Washington Post.
Ryan, who ultimately decided to back his party's nominee, gave a similar answer in May when he was first asked about endorsing Trump. "To be perfectly candid, I'm not ready to do that right now," he had told CNN.
The Wisconsin Republican is being challenged by local businessman Paul Nehlen in his state's congressional primary, which is scheduled to take place next Tuesday. Trump posted a tweet on Monday in which he thanked Nehlen for his "kinds words" of support after the candidate found himself embroiled in controversy for attacking Khizr and Ghazala Khan, two Gold Star parents who've been critical of him.
"I'm giving very serious consideration to that whole situation, to Ryan, to Paul," Trump told the Post.
Trump also said that he's had a "difficult time" deciding whether to endorse John McCain because he believes the Arizona senator "should have done a much better job for the vets." McCain slammed Trump in a statement on Monday, claiming his criticism of the Khans "do not represent the view of our Republican Party, its officers, or candidates."
"He has not done a good job for the vets and I've always felt that he should have done a much better job for the vets," Trump said of McCain. "So I've always had a difficult time with John for that reason, because our vets are not being treated properly."
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who is being challenged by her state's Democratic governor, is also unlikely to receive Trump's endorsement, the candidate hinted.
"I don't know Kelly Ayotte. I know she's given me no support — zero support — and yet I'm leading her in the polls. I'm doing very well in New Hampshire. We need loyal people in this country. We need fighters in this country ... We need fighters in this country, but Kelly Ayotte has given me zero support, and I'm doing great in New Hampshire," he said.
A two very deserving fellows they are.
Krauthammer was doing wheelies of agony in his wheelchair over this.
DEFEAT RYAN AND MCCaIN WITH CONSERVATIVES!!!!!
Trump will never be there with these two losers
My, how the tables have turned! Trump is “still evolving” and not quite in that place of agreement just yet. Sound familiar, Paul Ryan?
I am so looking forward to seeing “Janesville, WI” on Trump/Pence 2016 schedule for Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
And if she loses, she'll blame Trump, just like when Lincoln Chaffee blamed Bush and the far right when voters rejected his me-too liberalism and decided to opt for the real thing.
I believe those were the exact words that POS traitor Paul Ryan used when asked about Trump. Turnabout is fair play. I suspect that Trump, through Manafort must have some solid intel that Ryan and McStain are very vulnerable. And what a smackdown of Ayotte. Just basically called her weak. Outstanding.
Very charitable of Mr Trump. I would have said “these globalist RINOs need to be put out to pasture and replaced with pro-American candidates who will represent a separate and co-equal branch of government with the executive branch, the way the founding fathers envisioned, not a spineless, craven rubber stamp for the president.
Still pissed about Cruz, ehh ?
Krauthammer was doing wheelies of agony in his wheelchair over this.
Ryan has been fragging Trump endlessly for months. Ryan has been giving media availability to the vilest left wing outlets specifically to trash Trump. Now the meme is: “How dare Trump respond”. Disgusting.
Get lost!
LOL.
Still pissed about Cruz, ehh ?
The Sunshine Patriots are really coming out of the wood work now to attack Trump. And they say nothing about AWOL “conservative” Ted Cruz or the endless fragging Trump is getting.
Don’t be a moron. Hillary, Ryan, McCain, Cruz. All the same damn thing.
GFY Cruzlim
PURGE! PURGE! PURGE!
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