washington paul ryan top elect republican end long period soul-searching endorse donald trump president thursday step toward unify party loyalists behind insurgent candidate despite concern candidacy ryan high-profile holdout support trump nov. presidential election concern presumptive republican nominee bellicose rhetoric break party orthodoxy issue include trade immigration house representatives speaker announce support column janesville gazette newspaper home state wisconsin surface middle speech democratic front-runner hillary clinton launch far-reaching attack trump foreign policy credentials ryan specifically use word endorse column spokesman brendan buck make clear ryan move see endorsement speaker criticize republican candidate several time include trump proposal december temporarily ban muslims enter unite state national security concern 46-year-old ryan member republican congressional leadership formally embrace trump tweet trump respond great endorsement support paul ryan work hard make america great ryan back trump could give cover reluctant republicans get behind billionaire businessman best chance win white house think endorsement significant show fall line establishment republicans top say republican strategist ron bonjean also help trump make case bring party together gird republican nominate convention july many party leaders plan skip also represent blow republicans try organize third-party bid give party loyalists abide trump someone else support never trump crowd include 2012 nominee mitt romney ryan romney vice presidential run mate ryan decision could push republican leaders fence many holdouts remain two former rival former florida governor jeb bush u.s. senator lindsey graham south carolina aid say position change democratic senate leader harry reid describe ryan move abject surrender add gop trump party now ryan meet trump high-profile meet last month since number telephone call secret differences pretend otherwise ryan write feel need continue speak mind reality issue make agenda common grind disagreement ryan say trump speak many time recent weeks focus issue unite republicans work together heal fissure develop primary conversations feel confident would help us turn ideas agenda laws help improve people live vote fall ryan say announce vote trump make bite comfortable ryan chair party nominate convention cleveland ryan endorsement significant trump remain many concern within party longtime republican financier fred malek draw attention worry trump column washington post thursday cite trump criticism last week new mexico republican governor susana martinez consider rise star party ability appeal hispanics attack fellow republicans must stop move close general election malek write senate majority leader mitch mcconnell kentucky republican say support trump tell cnn trump propose muslim ban bad idea criticism martinez ill-advised ryan say still concern trump tone hope campaign improve tone go forward campaign proud ryan tell associate press republican house speaker ryan back trump long courtship