The comments come a week after Trump met with Ryan and other party leaders in Washington, as the presumptive Republican nominee looks to smooth over differences with conservatives and congressional party members. Ryan: Trump's Supreme Court list is a 'very good step'

Donald Trump's list of 11 people he would consider appointing to the Supreme Court is a "very good" sign, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Thursday.

Speaking at his weekly news conference, Ryan said he would have more to say about his team's work with Trump "at another point."


"Our teams are meeting. I think the list of the judges was a very good step in the right direction," Ryan said. "We’re making progress, but that’s all I’ve got to say at this point.”

The comments come a week after Trump met with Ryan and other party leaders in Washington, as the presumptive Republican nominee looks to smooth over differences with conservatives and congressional party members.

Trump's list included five of the eight names on a recent Heritage Foundation list of suggested names, with the campaign billing the selections as “first and foremost, based on constitutional principles, with input from highly respected conservatives and Republican Party leadership.”