“I do think that Paul’s view of what fundamentally is getting accomplished under President Trump… when you take away what the media wants to focus in on, which is the decision-making process and some of the drama, but you actually look at what decisions are being made and the fundamentals, the president’s doing a remarkable job,” Priebus said on “Meet The Press.”

Speculation swirled late last year that Ryan would not seek re-election in 2018. Confidants indicated he might want to go out on “a high note” if Republicans were able to pass tax reform, long a legislative priority of Ryan’s.