While Speaker of the House [crscore]Paul Ryan[/crscore] says that Donald Trump can win the presidency, he is not “betting” on it.
In an interview on Politico’s “Off Message” podcast, Glenn Thrush asked Ryan if he thought Trump could win the general election and the Speaker said, “Yeah, sure, of course I do.”
“If you were a betting man, would you say he’s going to win?” Thrush followed up.
“I’m not going to — I’m not a betting man,” Ryan replied. “So, you know, I think if we get our party unified, and if we do the work we need to do to get ourselves at full strength, and if we offer the country a clear and compelling agenda, that is inspiring, that is inclusive, that fixes problems, that is solutions-based and based on good principles, then, yes, I think we can win.”
“But I think this is a ‘we,’ not just one person. I think it’s a ‘we.’ This is a ‘we’ effort,” Ryan said.
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