Ryan just Gillooly'd the RNC
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) May 5, 2016
Trump can't take this lying down. Right? He's going to have to come up with a nasty nickname for Ryan now.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) May 5, 2016
Too bad he wasted Lyin' on Cruz. Lyin' Ryan is so much more alliterative. https://t.co/NScG8TXgfp
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) May 5, 2016
Trump has made thinly veiled threats against Paul Ryan before … so don’t be surprised if this amps up his animosity toward the House Speaker:
Breaking — @SpeakerRyan tells @CNN he cannot endorse/support @realDonaldTrump right now —
turn on #TheLead
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 5, 2016
Ryan: "the bulk of the burden for uniting the party" needs to be Trump's#RyanOnCNN
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 5, 2016
.@SpeakerRyan on what led him to not support Trump right now: "I don't want to go back and roll the tape"#RyanOnCNN
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 5, 2016
Can you support Trump?@SpeakerRyan: "Right now, no, there's some work to be done here."
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 5, 2016
.@SpeakerRyan on @realDonaldTrump: "it's time to set aside bullying, it's time to set aside belittlement."#RyanOnCNN
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 5, 2016
.@SpeakerRyan: "We want a standard-bearer that bears our standards."
— Elliott Schwartz (@elliosch) May 5, 2016
“The stakes are supremely high, but for us to be a successful party, we need a standard bearer who can unify our party” – @SpeakerRyan
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) May 5, 2016
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Paul Ryan: "I'm just not ready" to support Donald Trump as the GOP nominee https://t.co/xzLaxvkTPe https://t.co/MmTYbECt6N
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 5, 2016
For many conservatives losing faith in Republican politicians’ willingness to stand against Trump, Ryan’s words come as welcome, encouraging news.
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/728315395854106624
Nice. https://t.co/GIbWSZLuMq
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 5, 2016
Nice. https://t.co/hZHdMP9yaF
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) May 5, 2016
Good man. pic.twitter.com/gnqv8WvyUe
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) May 5, 2016
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https://twitter.com/rorycooper/status/728318713150222337
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Three cheers for @SpeakerRyan standing his ground in defence of conservatism in America.
— Nile Gardiner (@NileGardiner) May 5, 2016
Thank God. @SpeakerRyan still stands strong. https://t.co/lGdSDXmc1p
— Katrina Jørgensen (@Veribatim) May 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/728315298093228032
Will he stand firm?
That's my guy. Thank you, @SpeakerRyan, now please don't cave! https://t.co/IDz76C4MCL
— Marybeth Glenn (@MBGlenn) May 5, 2016
GOOD. Thank you @SpeakerRyan. Please do not waver. You are a man of principle. #NeverTrump https://t.co/m6R48IuHz9
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) May 5, 2016
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Update:
Trump to @SpeakerRyan: I'm not ready to support your agenda, either. pic.twitter.com/wXk41JlzC7
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) May 5, 2016
Oh boy. Donald sure told him!
I suspect @SpeakerRyan won't have to work with a President Trump anyway. https://t.co/GYr0QeGMO0
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) May 5, 2016
Trump's "I Know You Are But What Am I" domestic policy will save the country https://t.co/vR5J33it06
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) May 5, 2016