WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- We all know Donald Trump likes to win, but winning over Republicans in Congress may be his biggest battle yet.
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee sat down with House Speaker Paul Ryan Thursday.
“I think we had a very encouraging meeting. It is no secret that Donald Trump and I have had our differences,” Ryan said.
Trump is working to gain support as he gets closer to clinching the nomination, but Ryan isn’t endorsing him yet.
“This is a process it takes a little time,” said Ryan.
It was the first official meeting between Trump and Speaker Ryan. The Speaker said he found Trump to be a “warm and genuine person. “
Ryan said the next step with Trump will be more policy discussions and a solid plan to unify the Republican Party.
The Congressman from Wisconsin isn’t the only voice on Capitol Hill talking about Trump.
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley endorsed Trump saying he thinks the presumptive nominee just needs to get “better acquainted” with members of Congress.
“It will be his job to break down those barriers, and I think he is smart enough to do that, he is a smart person without a doubt,” said Grassley.
Grassley reminded us that he was there in 1980 when Republicans wondered whether or not a movie star, Ronald Reagan, could be President.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito wouldn’t tell us whether or not she actually voted for Trump during early voting in her home state of West Virginia.
“I would express concern about some of the tone and some of the remarks that he has made in the past and how important it is in this time of seeking unity that we speak with one voice and we show respect to all segments of the population,” said Capito.
Capito admits she doesn’t agree with Trump on everything but she said this, “I’m gonna support the Republican nominee absolutely. For the major reason that I believe party unity is really important.”
But is that really possible? North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer thinks so. He has not always been on what he calls the Trump Train, “Not that I endorsed anybody else but I listened very carefully,” said Cramer.
Cramer says his constituents got him onboard, “Donald Trump’s ability to persuade has been underestimated by every opponent that has ever taken him on. And I believe it is going to be underestimated by Hillary Clinton as well.”
But before Trump can beat any Democrat, he must first officially win over enough voters to become the Republican nominee.
