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.) said in a new interview that President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE does and does not act in a unifying way.

"Sometimes he does and sometimes he doesn't," Ryan said on CBS's "Face the Nation" when asked if the president practiced unifying politics.

"But I mean, come on," CBS interviewer John Dickerson said. "Honestly."

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"Look on economic growth, on tax reform, on getting the military and helping veterans, those are things that he has led us to that have really brought people together," Ryan replied.

"He talks about those things at his rally and that is inclusive," he concluded.

John Dickerson on @facethenation: You've talked about inclusive politics which tries to unify. Does President Trump practice those kind of politics?



House Speaker Paul Ryan: Sometimes he does and sometimes he doesn't.



Dickerson: But I mean, come on. Honestly. pic.twitter.com/qafC8kxGkb — CBS News (@CBSNews) October 28, 2018

Trump's rhetoric has been long criticized by the left as well as some on the right.

His political opponents particularly lambasted him for his comments after mail bombs were sent to high-profile Democrats last week.

"Time and time again, the President has condoned physical violence and divided Americans with his words and his actions," said Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerPelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act Will Democrats attempt to pack the Supreme Court again? Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' MORE (N.Y.) and and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act Sunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Will Democrats attempt to pack the Supreme Court again? MORE (Calif.) in a joint statement following the president's comments on the attempted bombings.

The Democratic leaders said the president's words after the attempted bombings "ring hollow."

Trump condemned the bombings, calling for unity and a general change to make discourse more civil.

"I just want to tell you that in these times, we have to unify. We have to come together and send one very clear, strong, unmistakable message that acts or threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the United States of America," he said, prior to Pelosi and Schumer's statement.

Trump also accused the media of "blaming" him in the spate of mail bombs.