Rep. Marsha Blackburn Marsha BlackburnDemocrats smell blood with new DHS whistleblower complaint Hillicon Valley: Election officials prepare for new Russian interference battle | 'Markeyverse' of online fans helps take down a Kennedy | GOP senators unveil bill to update tech liability protections GOP senators unveil new bill to update tech liability protections MORE (R-Tenn.) on Friday said that women who care about the future of the country would ultimately overlook Donald Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE’s controversial remarks and vote for him in the fall.

“I think for women the greater issues are national security, jobs and economic security,” she said on MSNBC. "They will be very forgiving.

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"There are things that I wish Mr. Trump had not said or statements that would not have been made,” Blackburn conceded, but she said the presumptive GOP presidential nominee was a far superior choice to the woman likely to top the Democratic ticket.

“The bigger point is that what we have to do is come around our nominee and make certain that we defeat Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhat Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE in November and that Donald Trump becomes the next president of the United States.”

Blackburn also said that Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) would come around on Trump’s bid after withholding his endorsement of the billionaire the day before.

“I think we need to give a little time and space and make certain that Mr. Trump and Speaker Ryan and other leaders in the Republican Party have the time to come together and work on some policy issues,” she said.

Ryan on Thursday said that he is “just not ready” to back Trump, though he left the door wide open for reconciliation.

Trump counterpunched by remarking that he remains skeptical of Ryan’s congressional agenda, adding that the two men should collaborate on it “for the American people.”

Clinton on Thursday said that she would rally female voters against Trump in the general election.

Trump has frequently used the Democratic presidential front-runner’s gender against her, arguing that she plays “the woman’s card” for voter support.