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Date: Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 2:46 PM
Subject: First Read: Trump's Takeover of the GOP Is Now Complete
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Forward this email to a friend June 3, 2016 Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Trump's Takeover of the GOP Is Now Complete Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:33:29 GMT From NBC's Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann On March 3, Mitt Romney delivered his own blistering speech on Donald Trump, which used some of the same lines of attack that Hillary Clinton included in her anti-Trump address yesterday. "[Trump's] domestic policies would lead to recession. His foreign policies would make America and the world less safe. He has neither the temperament nor the judgment to be president and his personal qualities would mean that America would cease to be a shining city on a hill," Romney said back then. But today -- exactly three months ago since that speech -- Trump's takeover of the Republican Party is now complete, especially after House Speaker Paul Ryan (Romney's 2012 running mate) endorsed the real-estate mogul. Ryan tried to give himself distance by withholding his endorsement for 29 days after Trump became the GOP's presumptive nominee, particularly given their differences over immigration, entitlements, trade, and Trump's Muslim ban. But it's hard to disagree with this take from the Cook Political Report's David Wasserman: "Speaker Paul Ryan endorses nominee who wants to ban Muslims from the country. The hostile takeover of the GOP is now complete."  Click for more. First Read's Morning Clips: Violence in San Jose A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.  Click for more. Programming Note Due to NBC Sports programming, "Meet the Press with Chuck Todd" will air across the nation at 8 a.m. ET/ 5 a.m. PT this coming Sunday, June 5th. The show may be pre-empted in some markets but will be available On Demand with video available online at MeetThePressNBC.com. Latest Stories Did Clinton Just Figure Out How to Hit Trump? Hillary Clinton may have cracked the code on how to land a real blow to Donald Trump.  Click for more. Paul Ryan Backs Down — It's Donald Trump's Party Now Three weeks after pointedly refusing to endorse Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan backed down on Thursday and announced his support.  Click for more. Protesters Throw Punches, Eggs at Trump Supporters One woman was cornered, spit at, and verbally assaulted while Trump opponents threw eggs, food and water bottles at her.  Click for more. Trump Fires Back at Clinton's Critical Speech Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton's speech a "phony hit job" against him and said she is "guilty as hell."  Click for more. More News Who Is the Judge Trump Keeps Bashing in His University Case? The Lid: Clinton Seeks to Exploit Trump's Weaknesses House Speaker Paul Ryan: 'I'll Be Voting' for Trump Clinton Blasts Trump's 'Very Thin Skin' in Foreign Policy Speech You_��re receiving First Read from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now Follow Us   Privacy  | NBC NEWS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112