Trump Urges GOP to Unify Behind Him

Donald Trump said he’s attracting people who are “voting out of love,” even as he finds himself defending new accusations of violence among his supporters and facing criticism for praising authoritarian leaders, USA Today reports.

Said Trump: “We’re taking people from the Democrat Party. We’re taking people as independents, and they’re all coming out and the whole world is talking about it. It’s very exciting. The Republican establishment, or whatever you want to call it, should embrace what’s happening. … Be smart and unify.”

Politico: “For Trump, it’s part of a pivot toward the general election, where he’d want the full might of the Republican Party behind him in a faceoff with the Democratic nominee.”