GOP voters handed Donald Trump another win in the West Virginia primary, and many said Republican in Washington have abandoned them.
Exit polls showed that half of GOP primary voters in West Virginia said they “feel betrayed by Republican politicians” compared to 47 percent who said they do not.
Mr. Trump is pushing to unite the party following a bruising Republican presidential race and is scheduled to travel to Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, who scored headlines last week when he said that he was not ready to support Mr. Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.
Exit polls in West Virginia showed that 81 percent of GOP primary voters are optimistic or excited about Mr. Trump becoming president, compared to 17 percent who are concerned or scared.
Eighty-nine percent of GOP voters said they would vote for Mr. Trump in a general election showdown with Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee, while 10 percent said they would not support either candidate.
• Seth McLaughlin can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com.
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