Trump Makes Conciliatory Moves Toward Establishment Republicans

  • Republican front-runner: I had 'smart' talk with Speaker Ryan
  • Trump acknowledges differences but sees room to negotiate

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Donald Trump is quietly making overtures to a Republican Party establishment that remains deeply leery of his insurgent presidential campaign.

Coming off a night where he won three of four Republican election contests, Trump said Wednesday that he had a "smart" and "conciliatory" discussion this week with U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan and he believes the two have respect for each other.