Donald Trump — GOP Unity After Historic D.C. Meeting

Donald Trump met with combative House Speaker Paul Ryan today — and the political outsider left Washington establishment figures talking about a new sense of unity! "I was very encouraged with this meeting," said Ryan, "but this is a process. It takes some time — you don't put it together in 45 minutes."

Still, the meeting between the presumptive Republican nominee and the House Speaker clearly marked a new chapter in Donald's outstanding victories over a wide field of Republican rivals! "The United States cannot afford another four years of the Obama White House, which is what Hillary Clinton represents," said both parties in an official statement. "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."

The statement also described the meeting between Donald and Ryan as "a great conversation" where both men "were honest about our few differences." There was also a nod to how Donald had changed the face of a modern presidential campaign, with Donald and the House Speaker adding: "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."

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus joined in expressing support for the candidate, telling CNN's Dana Bash that the meeting was "a good first step toward unifying our party." Washington insiders had earlier been buzzing over Ryan's earlier reluctance to endorse the outspoken billionaire. Today, however, Donald also confirmed the endorsement of all other Republican leaders — with the exception for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington.

In contrast, the Democratic field remains in chaos as Hillary Clinton struggles in the primaries against a grassroots campaign run by Senator Bernie Sanders — as she's also besieged by mysterious health woes, sex scandals, an embarrassment of a husband, and a continuing FBI investigation into scandalous leaked emails!