DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times local):
7:55 a.m.
Donald Trump’s campaign chairman is playing down a rift between the Republican nominee and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Paul Manafort acknowledged “a conflict within the Trump campaign” after vice presidential candidate Mike Pence endorsed Ryan a day after Trump declined to do so. Manafort spoke on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Manafort the campaign has “sort of had a rule of not getting involved in primaries.” He said Ryan’s primary rival “is not going to win,” but noted he has supported Trump.