Thursday, May 12, 2016

Paul Ryan: ‘Very Encouraged’ on Meeting with Donald Trump, a ‘Genuine Person’



Paul Ryan: ‘Very Encouraged’ on Meeting with Donald Trump, a ‘Genuine Person’
by Alex Swoyer 12 May 2016Washington, DC
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan says he was “very encouraged” following his meeting with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, but did not issue an endorsement.

“I think we had a very encouraging meeting,” Ryan told reporters during a press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday morning after he met with Trump and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.

He said there are differences on policy between the two men, saying, “We talked about those differences today, that’s common knowledge,” but said the question remains what can Ryan do to unify the Republican Party.

He said the meeting was a “productive conversation” on how to unify the party.

“I thought he was a very good personality,” Ryan said of Trump, adding he’s a “warm and genuine person.”

“We discussed the core principles that tie us all together,” Ryan explained, “like the Constitution and the separation of powers.”

“We talked about life and how strongly we feel about this core principle,” he said, also noting they discussed the Supreme Court, as the next president will likely nominate new justices.

“I was very encouraged by what I heard from Donald Trump today,” Ryan said, saying this was the first step in just a 45-minute meeting. “From here, we’re going to go deeper” on policy to find common ground.

“I was very encouraged,” Ryan stressed, but said this takes time and is “a very good start to a process in how we unify.”

Ryan noted how Trump has received the most votes of any GOP nominee and the primaries aren’t even over yet, saying, “It’s really a remarkable achievement.”

Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan is a member of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, a member & speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives, was a recipient of "Defender of the American Dream" award from the Americans for Prosperity, and a guest at the Koch Industries annual conference.

Note: National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is a paid for staff by the Economic Policy Institute.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Economic Policy Institute, and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Economic Policy Institute, the Aspen Institute (think tank), and the Robin Hood Foundation.  
Rockefeller Foundation was a funder for the Economic Policy Institute, and the Aspen Institute (think tank).  
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is a paid for staff by the Economic Policy Institute.
Andrew L. Stern is a member of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, was a director at the Economic Policy Institute, and a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).  
David H. Koch is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), the chairman for the Americans for Prosperity Foundation, the EVP for Koch Industries, was a donor for the Americans for Prosperity, and supported Christopher J. Christie’s 2012 presidential bid.
Americans for Prosperity Foundation is an affiliated group with the Americans for Prosperity.
Koch Industries is the sponsor for the Koch Industries annual conference.
Paul Ryan was a recipient of "Defender of the American Dream" award from the Americans for Prosperity, a guest at the Koch Industries annual conference, is a member of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and a member & speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives.
John A. Boehner was a member & speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives, and a member of the Burning Tree Club.
Jack Valenti was a member of the Burning Tree Club, and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).  
Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank), and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.
CNN Worldwide is a division of CNN.
Jeff Zucker is the president of CNN Worldwide, and a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.
Kenneth G. Langone is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation, and a member of the Kappa Beta Phi.
Ken Langone: ‘All in’ for Trump, Can Beat Hillary Clinton, ‘He’ll do a Hell of a Good Job’ (Researcher’s note: Ken Langone’s Kappa Beta Phi involved in Bailout Companies)
Michael R. Bloomberg is a member of the Kappa Beta Phi, Emma Bloomberg’s father, and was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation.
Emma Bloomberg is Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter, and was the chief of staff for the Robin Hood Foundation.
Robin Hood Foundation raised money for the Hurricane Sandy relief.
Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund is a relief organization for Hurricane Sandy.
Cam Henderson is an executive director for the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, was Mary Pat Christie’s chief of staff, and the finance director for the 2016 Chris Christie presidential campaign.
Mary Pat Christie’s chief of staff was Cam Henderson, is the chair for the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, married to Christopher J. Christie, and the president of the Drumthwacket Foundation.
Christopher J. Christie is married to Mary Pat Christie, an honorary chairman for the Drumthwacket Foundation, the New Jersey state government governor, was supported in his 2012 presidential bid by David H. Koch, and was the candidate in the 2016 Chris Christie presidential campaign.
Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump and Calls Marco Rubio ‘Desperate’
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, who dropped out of the presidential race earlier this month, endorsed Donald J. Trump for president.
Drumthwacket Foundation maintains the governor's mansion for the New Jersey state government.
Donald Trump was a donor for the Drumthwacket Foundation, the chairman for the Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc., a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and is the candidate for the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign.
James J. Florio was a director at the Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc., and a New Jersey state government governor.

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