Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Lynden, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump says party unity is probably a good thing. But he's making clear he won't change his views or soften his rhetoric to get it.
Trump used several televised interviews that aired Sunday to knock House Speaker Paul Ryan and other influential Republicans. He says Ryan "blindsided" him by declining to endorse him as the nominee. Trump also called South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham a "lightweight," and suggested Republicans Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush wouldn't back him only because they were sore losers.
The tough talk came ahead of Trump's private meeting Thursday with Ryan. One question is whether Trump will call for Ryan's ouster as chairman at the Republican convention in Cleveland this July, if Ryan refuses to back him.
People hold up signs in support as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Lynden, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, May 7, 2016. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee told people in Spokane that he'd return to the Northwest during the campaign "because we are going to take the state of Washington."(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Lynden, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Spectators cheer as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Lynden, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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