In 2015, Ryan, the House speaker then, denounced Trump’s proposed Muslim ban as “not conservatism,” “not what this party stands for” and “not what this country stands for.” Then-Gov.
Mike Pence of Indiana privately complained that Trump was “unacceptable,” according to the G.O.P.
Their point was simply that Trump couldn’t win.
So why oppose Trump in 2024?
“Because I want to win,” Ryan said, “and we lose with Trump.
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