No, the Right Isn't Divided on Potential American-led Airstrikes on Iran
Does This Dem Senator Know His Stunt Against the DHS Just Imploded?
She Got a Permit to Raise Chickens—Now the City Wants to Fine Her...
Maddow Mocks Florida for...Successful Protest Management, and Padilla's Quince Minutos Are...
America First Means Crushing Terror: Trump Voters Stand Behind Israeli Offensive
Political Theater or Obstruction? NYC Democrat Candidate Detained After ICE Confrontation
Rand Paul Signals Openness to Trump’s 'Big Beautiful Bill'
$2 Million Advance? SCOTUS Justices Disclose Financial Gains
New Border Numbers Are in: Zero Illegal Crossers Released Under Trump
Unhinged NYC Mayoral Candidate Melts Down, Screams at Tom Homan in Bizarre Resurfaced...
Democrat Believes Trump's ICE Deportations Is 'Impeachable' Offense
BREAKING: Kristi Noem Rushed to the Hospital
Russia Takes a Stand in Israel-Iran Conflict
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Calls Out False Reporting, UN for News of Attacks on...
Poll Shows Good News for Trump Fighting Antisemitism
Tipsheet

New: Ryan Tells CNN He's 'Not Ready to Support' Trump

House Speaker Paul Ryan joined Jake Tapper on CNN Thursday to discuss whether or not he’ll endorse Donald Trump in the 2016 election, now that he’s the presumptive GOP nominee. Mitt Romney, who chose Ryan as his running mate in 2012, has already indicated he won’t support Trump, opting to skip this year’s RNC convention. 

Advertisement

What about Ryan?

“To be perfectly candid, I’m not ready to support” Trump at this point, Ryan told Tapper.

“I don’t want to underplay what he accomplished,” Ryan continued. But, to unify the party, we need to do more than say it, we need to actually "advance our conservative principles," he insisted. 

As of now, he's not sure Trump can do that.

Ryan’s comments perhaps come as no surprise, considering he has repeatedly denounced Trump’s campaign behavior since assuming the speakership. For instance, although he says he didn’t want to weigh in on the primary, Ryan made an exception in March after Trump proposed to ban Muslims from entering the country. That plan, Ryan said, “is not conservatism.”

Ryan noted he didn't think he'd have to make a decision so soon, expecting the race to at least last until June. As the chair of the GOP convention, Ryan hopes Trump will have proved by then he can unify the party.

"I hope to support his candidacy fully," he said.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement