- Title: Trump, Ryan meet in hopes of easing Republican discord
- Date: 12th May 2016
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MAY 12, 2016) (REUTERS) MOTORCADE CARRYING DONALD TRUMP ARRIVING AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE WHITE FLASH TRUMP STEPPING OUT OF ALLEY, WAVES, GIVES THUMPS UP, WALKS BACK IN ALLEY
- Embargoed: 27th May 2016 15:05
- Keywords: Donald Trump Paul Ryan Trump arrival protesters
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA0024HI6UYV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: NOTE: THIS HD QUALITY EDIT REPLACES 4208-USA-ELECTION/REPUBLICANS-TRUMP ARRIVAL.
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrived in Washington for an unusual tete-a-tete on Thursday (May 12) with Paul Ryan, the country's top elected Republican, to see if they can begin healing fissures in the party created by Trump's insurgent candidacy.
Party leaders are normally eager to rally around a presidential nominee in order to unite forces for the general election battle. But Ryan, the U.S. House of Representatives speaker, has withheld his endorsement of Trump out of concern over his incendiary tone and policy ideas that run counter to deeply held Republican doctrine.
Both Trump, the presumptive nominee, and Ryan struck a conciliatory tone before their 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) meeting at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee, a session that will include RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, a Ryan friend who wants unity for the party.
Trump last week became the presumptive nominee for the Nov. 8 election after his remaining rivals, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, and Ohio Governor John Kasich, dropped out. His likely general election rival is Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Ryan told reporters on Wednesday he just wanted to get to know Trump. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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