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Donald Trump’s Refusal to Endorse Paul Ryan Is Said to Enrage Reince Priebus Donald Trump’s Refusal to Endorse Paul Ryan Is Said to Enrage Reince Priebus
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Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, is said to be livid over an interview Donald J. Trump gave Tuesday in which he refused to endorse House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in his primary fight, and is considering several options to show his public support for Mr. Ryan.Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, is said to be livid over an interview Donald J. Trump gave Tuesday in which he refused to endorse House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in his primary fight, and is considering several options to show his public support for Mr. Ryan.
Mr. Priebus is debating the best way to demonstrate solidarity with Mr. Ryan, ranging from a formal endorsement to an email publicly stating his support, said three people with knowledge of Mr. Priebus’s internal discussions. A public announcement could come as early as Wednesday.Mr. Priebus is debating the best way to demonstrate solidarity with Mr. Ryan, ranging from a formal endorsement to an email publicly stating his support, said three people with knowledge of Mr. Priebus’s internal discussions. A public announcement could come as early as Wednesday.
In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said he liked Mr. Ryan and was considering endorsing him for re-election, but was not yet ready to support him. “I’m just not quite there yet,” Mr. Trump said. “I’m not quite there yet.”In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said he liked Mr. Ryan and was considering endorsing him for re-election, but was not yet ready to support him. “I’m just not quite there yet,” Mr. Trump said. “I’m not quite there yet.”
Mr. Trump’s language was strikingly similar to the language Mr. Ryan used earlier this year when he said he was “not ready” to endorse Mr. Trump for president. Some people close to Mr. Trump fault Mr. Ryan for withholding his endorsement for a few weeks before ultimately backing him.Mr. Trump’s language was strikingly similar to the language Mr. Ryan used earlier this year when he said he was “not ready” to endorse Mr. Trump for president. Some people close to Mr. Trump fault Mr. Ryan for withholding his endorsement for a few weeks before ultimately backing him.
Since endorsing Mr. Trump, though, Mr. Ryan has continued to distance himself from the Republican nominee on a range of matters, from his proposed ban on Muslims entering the country to his comments criticizing Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the Muslim parents of an American soldier killed in a suicide bombing in Iraq in 2004.Since endorsing Mr. Trump, though, Mr. Ryan has continued to distance himself from the Republican nominee on a range of matters, from his proposed ban on Muslims entering the country to his comments criticizing Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the Muslim parents of an American soldier killed in a suicide bombing in Iraq in 2004.
Mr. Priebus, a Wisconsin native, is close with Mr. Ryan; he has been the chairman of some of his previous campaigns, and the two have known each other since they were college Republicans.Mr. Priebus, a Wisconsin native, is close with Mr. Ryan; he has been the chairman of some of his previous campaigns, and the two have known each other since they were college Republicans.
Mr. Priebus has made a point of staying neutral in all aspects of Republican primaries, including when people have asked him to speak out against Mr. Trump. Deciding to back Mr. Ryan in his primary would be a step away from that.Mr. Priebus has made a point of staying neutral in all aspects of Republican primaries, including when people have asked him to speak out against Mr. Trump. Deciding to back Mr. Ryan in his primary would be a step away from that.
For Mr. Preibus, Mr. Trump’s comments slighting Mr. Ryan were just the latest indignity in a week full of them. Earlier, Mr. Trump had criticized the Khan family, and implied that Ms. Khan — who chose not to speak at the Democratic National Convention because she was worried she would be overcome with grief — was unable to speak because of her religion. For Mr. Piebus, Mr. Trump’s comments slighting Mr. Ryan were just the latest indignity in a week full of them. Earlier, Mr. Trump had criticized the Khan family, and implied that Ms. Khan — who chose not to speak at the Democratic National Convention because she was worried she would be overcome with grief — was unable to speak because of her religion.
Mr. Priebus has repeatedly broken with Mr. Trump’s stance toward the Khans this week, and has also communicated his frustrations both with Mr. Trump himself and the Trump campaign, said someone with knowledge of his conversations.Mr. Priebus has repeatedly broken with Mr. Trump’s stance toward the Khans this week, and has also communicated his frustrations both with Mr. Trump himself and the Trump campaign, said someone with knowledge of his conversations.
The situation has also placed Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, Mr. Trump’s running mate, in an uncomfortable position. Mr. Pence views his job as serving as a loyal soldier to Trump; he has yet to weigh in on Mr. Trump’s refusal to endorse Mr. Ryan, and is unlikely to publicly rebuke his running mate.The situation has also placed Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, Mr. Trump’s running mate, in an uncomfortable position. Mr. Pence views his job as serving as a loyal soldier to Trump; he has yet to weigh in on Mr. Trump’s refusal to endorse Mr. Ryan, and is unlikely to publicly rebuke his running mate.
But some in Mr. Pence’s orbit are frustrated with Mr. Trump’s comments, which — much like his recent controversy with the Khan family — put Mr. Pence in an awkward position. Some in Mr. Pence’s orbit initially worried that Mr. Trump’s comments would place Mr. Pence, who is close with Mr. Ryan, in an uncomfortable situation.
But in a phone conversation between Mr. Pence and Mr. Trump Wednesday morning, according to someone with knowledge of the call, Mr. Trump brought up his Washington Post interview. Mr. Pence said he understood where Mr. Trump was coming from, but personally was inclined to support Mr. Ryan.
Mr. Trump, without hesitation, said he understood and respected any decision Mr. Pence made, and in a phone call to Fox News on Wednesday, Mr. Pence endorsed Mr. Ryan.
“I talked to Donald Trump this morning about my support for Paul Ryan, our longtime friendship,” Mr. Pence said. “He strongly encouraged me to endorse Paul Ryan in next Tuesday’s primary. And I’m pleased to do it. But look, this is all part of a process of bringing a party together” after a competitive nominating fight, he added.
The sight of two members of the presidential ticket taking different positions on whether the endorse the House Speaker, a member of their own party, was extraordinary.
He and Mr. Ryan are close — they served together in Congress, and Mr. Pence asked Mr. Ryan to introduce him to the nation at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last month — and Mr. Pence could serve as a logical conduit between Mr. Trump and Mr. Ryan.He and Mr. Ryan are close — they served together in Congress, and Mr. Pence asked Mr. Ryan to introduce him to the nation at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last month — and Mr. Pence could serve as a logical conduit between Mr. Trump and Mr. Ryan.
The musings from Mr. Priebus and within the Pence camp mark an extraordinary turn for a major party, coming less than two weeks after Mr. Trump and the Indiana governor were nominated at the party’s convention.The musings from Mr. Priebus and within the Pence camp mark an extraordinary turn for a major party, coming less than two weeks after Mr. Trump and the Indiana governor were nominated at the party’s convention.
Party officials are hamstrung — there is no mechanism for removing Mr. Trump, who would have to step down himself. Nonetheless, party leaders are said to be furious at the controversies involving the Republican nominee.Party officials are hamstrung — there is no mechanism for removing Mr. Trump, who would have to step down himself. Nonetheless, party leaders are said to be furious at the controversies involving the Republican nominee.