GOP Leaders: Trump's 'Mexicans Are Rapists' Statements Are Things In The Past

MSNBC's Luke Russert recounted Donald Trump's highly publicized meeting with Reince Priebus, Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican politicians on Thursday and he had some very interesting news coming from the grand poobahs.

Chris Hayes hosted the segment and said, " I'm not surprised that he is effective interpersonally and being charming......it's just unclear what the endgame can be other ultimately falling in line behind the guy."

Russert agreed, "Kevin McCarthy, the Majority Leader, he's on board with Trump. Scalise, the Whip, he's on board with Trump. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority Leader, he's on board with Trump. The rest of the Senate leadership is."

Most political pundits agree that the GOP eventually will get in line and support Trump come November.

Then Russert reported something that actually is quite shocking.

Apparently all of Trump's horrific and vitriolic attacks on Muslims and Mexicans has been forgiven now. It doesn't count because his xenophobia is a thing of the past.

Russert continued, "And by the way, which I think is the most important news today, Chris, it is underreported. The NRCC Chairman, Greg Walden of Oregon someone who is very instrumental in getting the House majorities in 2010, holding on in '12 and '14, growing them. He's all in with Trump now saying it's time to unify behind him."

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