Donald Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE on Friday said he’s growing comfortable with delivering speeches from teleprompters after criticizing his opponents for using them during the GOP primaries.

"If I knew they had these teleprompters, I would have used them," he said as he stepped onstage Friday at the Western Conservative Summit in Colorado.

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"I'm starting to love these teleprompters. It's much easier when you have a teleprompter, and I'm getting great reviews with the teleprompters."

The presumptive nominee sailed through the presidential primaries relying on an off-the-cuff speaking style that energized the GOP base. But Republicans have pushed Trump to embrace scripted speeches as he pivots toward the general election, particularly after his racially charged remarks about a Hispanic judge created a firestorm.

The businessman hasn't always loved the scripted speech.

Last August, he declared that presidential candidates shouldn't use teleprompters, and he's repeatedly bashed Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE, his likely Democratic opponent, for relying on scripted speeches as recently as last month.