[plain talk]

Trump told Fox And Friends in 2011, “Well, I think Boehner is doing a good job, but he’s trying to get the best number he can and it looks like he’s got the votes, but the really big one is going to be what Paul Ryan, who I think is also a terrific guy, just absolutely terrific, what he’s trying to do, that’s the long-term picture.”

[xzins]

Before the 2012 election Boehner was still an unknown. Your quote is from 2011. He didn’t become speaker until Jan of 2011.

[DaveyB]

Trump was for him before he was against him!