David M Jackson

USA TODAY

Donald Trump and Paul Ryan agreed to meet next week, but the presumptive Republican presidential nominee doesn't seem particularly enthusiastic and spoke about going "our separate ways" from the House Speaker.

Trump said he told Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus that Ryan's comments in refusing to endorse him were "totally inappropriate," but he agreed to the party leader's desire for a meeting.

"Reince feels, and I'm okay with that, that we should meet before we go our separate ways," Trump said in a statement to The Washington Post. "So I guess the meeting will take place and who knows what will happen."

Ryan announced Friday that he and other members of the House Republican leadership will meet Thursday morning with Trump, a schedule update that came a day after the House Speaker said he is not yet ready to endorse the presumptive nominee.

The goal is "to begin a discussion about the kind of Republican principles and ideas that can win the support of the American people this November," said a statement from Ryan's political office.

Ryan and Trump also agreed to meet separately with Priebus.

The announcement came just hours after Trump told a talk show that he was surprised by Ryan's reticence to support him.

The refusal is "not a good thing" and "something the party should get solved quickly," Trump said Friday on Fox & Friends, adding that he was surprised by the speaker's comments.

“I mean, he talks about unity, but what is this about unity?” Trump said. “With millions of people coming into the party, obviously I’m saying the right thing.”

Ryan said Thursday he is not prepared to endorse Trump because of questions about his commitment to conservatism.

While Ryan said he wants to back Trump, the House speaker told CNN he wants to make sure that the New York businessman runs "a principled campaign that Republicans can be proud about, and that can actually appeal to a majority of Americans."

Trump responded with a statement saying he is not prepared to back Ryan's agenda.

"Perhaps in the future we can work together and come to an agreement about what is best for the American people," Trump said.

The businessman-turned-presidential-candidate also had a tart message for Ryan on Twitter Friday: "Paul Ryan said that I inherited something very special, the Republican Party. Wrong, I didn't inherit it, I won it with millions of voters!"