GOP chairman says he thinks Trump understands need for unity

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Republican Party says presumptive nominee Donald Trump has been trying hard lately to act more presidential and should keep meeting individually with Republican leaders to win the party's trust.

In a brief interview Friday with The Associated Press, Reince Priebus also expressed uncertainty about whether Trump needs to heal his frosty relationship with House Speaker Paul Ryan before the GOP launches fall campaigns to capture the White House and defend its control of Congress.

[...] swing district GOP lawmakers worry that Trump's hard-line statements on Hispanics and comments about women's appearances will imperil their re-election prospects.

Trump seems all but certain to formally become the GOP nominee at the party's convention, despite his insulting entire voting blocs and personal invectives against many of his rivals.

Asked about Trump's departure from GOP orthodoxy on some issues — such as his opposition to trade treaties and to culling savings from big benefit programs like Medicare — Priebus downplayed the differences.