In an interview taped Friday that aired Sunday with George Stephanopoulos, Donald Trump reacts to Paul Ryan's reluctance to endorse him without reservation, saying that he is willing to make a deal with the House Speaker to present a unified Repulican agenda, but that he will do it on his terms and unifying the traditional GOP is not neccesarily the only way to the White House.



"If I was Jeb Bush, I wouldn't vote for me either," Trump said. "Or Lindsay Graham. I was rough on him and I beat him badly."



"Paul Ryan is different," noted Trump.



Stephanopoulos asks: "Back in March you said he might 'pay a price' if he didn't endorse you -- What is that price?"



"We're going to see what happens," Trump said. "[Paul Ryan and I are] meeting on Thursday and we'll see what happens. It is just more drama. I think it is a mistake to do this. We want to bring the party together."



"Does the party have to be together? I'm very different from everybody else. Perhaps that has ever run for office. I actually don't think so."



"I think it would be better if it were unified. There would be something better about it. But I do not think it has to be unfiied in the traditional sense."



Trump remains unwilling to compromise: "I'm going to do what I have to do. I have millions of people supporting me because I want strong borders, because I want strong trade. I want good trade. I don't want to be an isolationist, but what is happening with China... Absolutely eating our lunch. It is a shame, it is terrible. I have to stay true to my principles also."



"I'm a conservative," Trump noted. "But don't forget, this is called the Republican Party, it is not called the conservative party. There are conservatvie parties. This is called the Republican Party."





Remember when the two failed presidential candidates, Lindsey Graham and Jeb Bush, signed a binding PLEDGE? They broke the deal, no honor! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 7, 2016