Paul Ryan Congratulates Trump On ‘Big Night’

In this May 24, 2016 photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. faces reporters at Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congress has a long to-do list when lawmakers return from a se... In this May 24, 2016 photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. faces reporters at Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congress has a long to-do list when lawmakers return from a seven-week recess Tuesday, but it’s unclear if much of it will get done. Presidential election politics will hover over all business in the month before lawmakers leave Washington again to go home and campaign. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) called Donald Trump Tuesday to congratulate him on his “big night.”

A spokesperson for Ryan said in a statement that he called Donald Trump earlier this eventing and the two had “a very good conversation,” according to CNN’s Jeremy Diamond.

“The speaker congratulated Trump on his big night and also spoke with his good friend Governor Mike Pence,” the statement continued.

Although Trump hadn’t clinched the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the election by the time that statement was put out, and it’s unclear when exactly Ryan made the call, Trump had put up a stronger showing than expected throughout the evening.

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