WATCH: Hannity Goes Off On GOPers Who Won’t Back Trump

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Sean Hannity has just about had it with Republicans who won’t get behind Donald Trump.

During his Fox News show on Thursday night, Hannity lamented that Republicans have had plenty of time to get used to Trump and suggested that the House find a new speaker, given that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) still won’t support Trump as the nominee.

“To me it seems selfish,” Hannity told Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus, referencing Ryan’s refusal to back Trump. The Fox host also noted that Mitt Romney, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush won’t back Trump either.

“I’m getting a little ticked off,” Hannity said.

Priebus offered a measured response, telling Hannity that “it’s gonna take some time for some people to come to grips and to get to know Donald Trump and to get on board.”

“This has been going on a year!” Hannity hit back. “What do they need to know?”

Priebus again said that some people need more time “to get to a full embrace” of Trump as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

At another point in his Fox News show, Hannity complained about Ryan’s comments to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA).

“I’m not ready to support Speaker Ryan anymore. I’m thinking maybe we need a new speaker,” Hannity said.

Gingrich said that Ryan “made a big mistake” in not openly supporting Trump.

“He is the speaker of the House. He has an obligation to unify the party,” Gingrich said.

Watch Hannity’s conversation with Priebus via Fox News:

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  1. “This has been going on a year!” Hannity hit back. “What do they need to know?”

    His policy positions?

  2. Priebus offered a measured response, telling Hannity that “it’s gonna take some time for some people to come to grips and to get to know Donald Trump and to get on board.”

    Don’t worry Sean

    The ‘fence sitters’ still have two months and 12 days to get their heads around this dilemma.

  3. Hannity thinks the GOP needs a new speaker of the house. Better listen up Republicans, the guy who calls himself “a great American” thinks you need a new leader who more appropriately worships Donald Drumpf and his family values!

  4. “I’m not ready to support Speaker Ryan anymore. I’m thinking maybe we need a new speaker,” Hannity said.

    How quickly do they forget?

    By the way, here’s Donald’s version of ‘Love don’t live here anymore’.

    Enjoy

  5. Ah the whipping into line has begun. Come Cleveland every Party Apparatchik will fall in line behind Chairman Trump!

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