[19:00:11] ERIN BURNETT, CNN ANCHOR:
OUTFRONT next. New details on Donald Trump's meetings with top Republicans today. What happened? Who's warming up to Trump and who is not. Plus, Donald Trump's former butler calling for President Obama to be killed. The Trump campaign responding tonight. And Ivanka Trump speaking out today defending her father. Let's go OUTFRONT.
Good evening. I'm Erin Burnett. OUTFRONT tonight, Donald Trump flying high. Trump and Paul Ryan meeting today. The verdict, no endorsement yet, but Ryan says Trump is a, quote, "genuine and warm person."
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REP. PAUL RYAN (R-WI), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
He's bringing new voters that we've never had for decades. That's a positive thing.
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BURNETT:
Trump's motorcade dodging reporters and protesters as he arrived on Capitol Hill entering through a back door. The presumptive nominee meeting with top Republicans in the end, Trump and Ryan, no endorsement but they did issue a joint statement which read in part, "The United States cannot afford another four years of the Obama White House, which is what Hillary Clinton represents. That's why it's critical that Republicans unite." And in another big victory for Trump today, a senator who once called him a xenophobic bigot complimenting the presumptive nominee and talking about him. Senator Lindsey Graham, I kid you not, a fierce Trump opponent to say the least, speaking with Trump by phone and then calling the conversation cordial and pleasant.
Jim Acosta begins our coverage OUTFRONT at the capitol tonight. And Jim, no endorsement but does the Trump campaign feel that this was a big win today?
JIM ACOSTA, CNN CORRESPONDENT:
Erin, they do. Donald Trump is all but declaring victory after his performance on Capitol Hill earlier today. But as you said, he left Washington without that critical endorsement of House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Republicans are openly saying that Trump needs to tone down his act. We did hear that earlier today. But at least many of them are using the same word, unity.
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(CROWD CHANTING STOP THE HATE! STOP THE HATE!)
ACOSTA:
It was as expected a circus as Donald Trump came to Washington in search of a GOP big tent large enough to hold his renegade campaign and the party establishment he hopes to win over.
RYAN:
I thought he has a very good personality. He's a very warm and genuine person.
ACOSTA:
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