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"I’m going to get along great with Congress," says Donald Trump. | AP Photo Trump: Ryan will get along or 'pay a big price'

Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to work with Congress if he is elected president — or else.

Asked about comments by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticizing the mogul for equivocation when he was asked about David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan, the candidate offered a preview of the cooperation to come.

“Look, I don’t want to waste a lot of time," Trump said. "I’m going to get along great with Congress, OK? Paul Ryan, I don’t know him well, but I’m sure I’m going to get along great with him, and if I don’t? He’s gonna have to pay a big price, OK?”