Story highlights A Ben Carson aide reached out to House Speaker Paul Ryan

Carson is working with Donald Trump's presidential campaign

(CNN) Donald Trump said Tuesday he is looking forward to an upcoming meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan this week, striking a positive tone ahead of a sit-down aimed at uniting a fractured Republican Party.

"I look very much forward to meeting w/Paul Ryan & the GOP Party Leadership on Thurs in DC. Together, we will beat the Dems at all levels!" Trump tweeted.

I look very much forward to meeting w/Paul Ryan & the GOP Party Leadership on Thurs in DC. Together, we will beat the Dems at all levels! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2016

Trump's tweet comes one day after it was reported that Ben Carson, the former Republican presidential candidate who is now a surrogate for Trump, is hoping to talk to Ryan ahead of the highly anticipated Thursday meeting.

Armstrong Williams, a longtime Carson political adviser, reached out to Ryan's team to request time for the retired neurosurgeon to connect with the speaker, two senior GOP‎ sources familiar with the discussions said Monday. The two are scheduled to speak by phone, a senior GOP source familiar with the plans told CNN. The source declined to say if the call was taking place Tuesday or Wednesday.

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