Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump countered House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Thursday, saying said he couldn’t get behind Ryan’s agenda.
Ryan said earlier in the day that he was “just not ready” to support Trump, but that he “hoped” and “wanted” to.
“I am not ready to support Speaker Ryan’s agenda,” Trump shot back in a statement. “Perhaps in the future we can work together and come to an agreement about what is best for the American people. They have been treated so badly for so long that it is about time for politicians to put them first!”
I’d say this was going to fun to watch if I wasn’t so petrified he might win.
Now, that’s a Uniter!
This is why GOP unity is never really going to happen. Any attempt to hedge or dodge supporting Trump will be viewed by Trump as traitorous. He’ll hit back and attack even the most mundane criticism. When you’re trying to work your way to accepting someone and giving them another shot, it really doesn’t help to have them on the sidelines reminding you exactly why you’re so hesitant in the first place.
This guy is so easy to predict. He could have just kept his mouth shut and dealt with things behind closed doors, but nope; he fires a big FU back. I can’t wait until some major-league manipulators get to work on him after the conventions.
You might as well laugh at these people bopping each other like the Three Stooges even amidst your fear. It’s a tricky compartmentalization but I think with so many opportunities to feel both emotions simultaneously we’ll all get quite good at it before this thing is over.