'#EventuallyTrump'? Paul Ryan and Donald Trump release joint statement on the meeting

Greg P. | 11:19 AM on May 12, 2016

Unity is on the way!

Trump-Ryan: "While we were honest about our few differences, we recognize that there are also many important areas of common ground."

— Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) May 12, 2016

Jt Ryan/Trump statment: While we were honest about our few differences, we recognize that there are also many impt areas of common ground

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 12, 2016

Jt Ryan/Trump statement: We will be having additional discussions, but remain confident there’s a great opportunity

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 12, 2016

Ryan/Trump statement: The US cannot afford another 4 years of the Obama White House, which is what Hillary Clinton represents.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 12, 2016

Full text:

https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/730775940993847296

“The United States cannot afford another four years of the Obama White House, which is what Hillary Clinton represents. That is why it’s critical that Republicans unite around our shared principles, advance a conservative agenda, and do all we can to win this fall. With that focus, we had a great conversation this morning. While we were honest about our few differences, we recognize that there are also many important areas of common ground. We will be having additional discussions, but remain confident there’s a great opportunity to unify our party and win this fall, and we are totally committed to working together to achieve that goal. We are extremely proud of the fact that many millions of new voters have entered the primary system, far more than ever before in the Republican Party’s history. This was our first meeting, but it was a very positive step toward unification.”