Lets be politically and intellectually honest. At the scheduled meeting today between Donald Trump and Paul Ryan, Speaker Ryan needs Trump more than Nominee Trump needs Ryan.
A strong argument can be made Ryan set up last weeks media construct, including the call to Jake Tapper requesting a CNN interview, to retain his own relevance.

Against a growing electoral insurgency openly dismissing the Omnibus version of conservatism represented by Ryans’ inept and ineffective and self-centered leadership, Lyin’ Ryan could soon to be seated at the pouty table if he doesn’t seem important.
The pouty table is currently occupied by the dispatched professionally irrelevant members of congress (identified by their hashtag profiles).  Hashtag Gnats sitting together with most current radio talk show hosts, and almost all of the beltway punditry and opinion writers.  However, there’s still plenty of room for more.
According to most media reports, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, is facilitating the meeting between Donald Trump and Lyin’ Ryan around 9 a.m. at the RNC headquarters.
Mr. Trump then will meet with Ryan and top members of the Omnibus leadership team including: Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA), Majority Whip Steve Scalise (LA), Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) and Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC).
The Omnibus crew (without Mr. Trump) has a press conference scheduled for 11:30am after their meeting.  Because, well, that’s what they do – talk.

At approximately 11:45 a.m, Mr. Trump will then visit with the upper chamber and meet with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) and the Senatorial Usurpation Team including: Majority Whip John Cornyn (TX), Conference Chairman John Thune (SD), Policy Chairman John Barrasso (WY) and Conference Vice Chairman Roy Blunt (MO), aka “The Shady Bunch“.