Paul Ryan Speaks out on Trump’s Choice of Pence for VP

House Speaker Paul Ryan fully supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s choice of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.

Ryan said in a statement on Friday there is “no better choice for our vice presidential candidate.”

The speaker added that Pence “comes from the heart of the conservative movement — and the heart of America.”

“We need someone who is steady and secure in his principles, someone who can cut through the noise and make a compelling case for conservatism. Mike Pence is that man,” he continued.

“He will help bring real change to Washington, and so I will do everything I can between now and November to help our ticket and our party win a national majority.”

Florida senator and former presidential candidate Marco Rubio echoed Ryan’s sentiment.

@realDonaldTrump Great pick. @mike_pence is rock solid.

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 15, 2016

As reported by Western Journalism, Ryan held off endorsing Trump for a month after he became the presumptive nominee out of concern that he did not support some core conservative principles.

“I think what a lot of Republicans want to see is that we have a standard bearer that bears our standards and unifies all wings of the Republican Party,” Ryan said in early May.

After meeting with Trump on multiple occasions, Ryan came around and in early June endorsed him, writing in an op-ed: “Through these conversations, I feel confident he would help us turn the ideas in this agenda into laws to help improve people’s lives. That’s why I’ll be voting for him this fall.”

Fox News’ chief political anchor Bret Baier said of Trump’s choice of Pence on Friday, “He brings stability. He brings outreach to both social conservatives and the establishment in the Republican Party. … I guess what he brings most is a contrast to Donald Trump in campaign style, how he talks about things.” (For more from the author of “Paul Ryan Speaks out on Trump’s Choice of Pence for VP” please click HERE)

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