Speaking to CNN as the Trump meeting took place behind closed doors, Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver warned of the dangers of the Republican Party coalescing behind the billionaire. Sanders camp: Trump will be 'formidable' candidate in the fall

Donald Trump will be a formidable candidate against the Democratic presidential nominee this fall, Bernie Sanders’ campaign said Thursday.

Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional and party leaders throughout the day. Speaking to CNN as the Trump-Ryan meeting took place behind closed doors at Republican National Committee headquarters with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver warned of the dangers of the Republican Party coalescing behind the billionaire.


“Well, I think what you’re seeing now is really the party is gonna coalesce around Donald Trump, despite all of the criticism he’s received from some Republicans about his divisive language, his put-downs of women and minorities,” Weaver said. “It looks like the party is now gonna rally around him, and I think it’s a very dangerous time for the country to have a person like Donald Trump with the support of the full Republican Party and all that money and all that organization behind him.”

Weaver added, “The thing is, I think he’s gonna be a formidable candidate in the fall.”