In Washington, D.C., presidential candidate Donald Trump is slated to meet today with Republican Party leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, as the party faces a growing split over whether to support the presumptive presidential nominee. Ryan has said he’s not yet ready to support Donald Trump, whose calls to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants, to build a wall across the U.S.-Mexico border and to ban all Muslim immigrants and visitors from entering the U.S. have caused widespread backlash. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi addressed today’s anticipated meeting, saying that Donald Trump’s platform is nothing new for the Republican Party.
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: “Since when have the House Republicans been so concerned about intolerant statements and discriminatory ideas? They appear to be shocked by their candidate, not just the front-runner, the presumptive nominee, but all of their candidates. They appear to be shocked by their rhetoric on the campaign trail. But year after year, Republicans have enthusiastically turned their intolerance and their discrimination into legislation.”