But Mr. Ryan, who had been critical of Mr. Trump’s more divisive comments, said he was responding to a request for a call by Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump had said publicly that Mr. Ryan had called him. Mr. Trump responded at the time with a statement saying he was not ready to support Mr. Ryan’s agenda. On Thursday, Mr. Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, told CNN that he was not ready to endorse the party’s presumptive nominee for president. Mr. Trump and Mr. Ryan are expected to meet in Washington on Thursday.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2016 19:11 UTC