Carson: Trump ‘very pro-unity’ in GOP

Ben Carson said Wednesday that Donald Trump wants the Republican Party to unify, even as the GOP nominee says he is not ready to endorse Speaker Paul Ryan’s reelection bid.

{mosads}“Well, he’s very pro-unity in the party, and he will be obviously on board with Paul Ryan,” Carson said Wednesday on CNN.

“Paul Ryan is a tremendous guy. I have great respect for him, great intellect. Donald Trump understands that. And any little differences that they have will be resolved and there will be unity in the party.”

Trump is facing backlash after he declined Tuesday to endorse the Wisconsin Republican. The GOP nominee said he is “not quite there yet” on endorsing Ryan, echoing what Ryan said about Trump in May, before the Speaker endorsed him.

Trump also criticized Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), saying McCain has not “done a good job for the vets.”

On Wednesday, Trump’s running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, “strongly endorsed” Ryan, and called the Speaker a “strong conservative leader.”

And Carson, one of Trump’s former primary rivals, said the real estate mogul will eventually “be on board” with both Ryan and and McCain

“I don’t think it’s nearly as big a bombshell as people are making it out to be,” Carson said.

“You know, again, let’s concentrate on the big issues, the things that really threaten this country, and as far as I’m concerned, they’re not Republican or Democrat things. They are things that are going to affect the quality of life in this country for everybody.”