Spokesman: Kasich didn’t ask for meeting, Trump did

A spokesman for John Kasich is rejecting a White House statement claiming the Ohio governor asked President Trump to meet with him.

Kasich did not repeatedly request to meet with Trump, according to his spokesman, John Weaver — Trump did.

“@JohnKasich respects office of the President & is happy to meet with Trump at the president’s repeated requests. #TwoPaths,” =Weaver wrote on Twitter following Tuesday’s press briefing.

@JohnKasich respects office of the President & is happy to meet with Trump at the president’s repeated requests. #TwoPaths

— John Weaver (@JWGOP) February 21, 2017

White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed the meeting at his Tuesday press briefing, but said it came about after Kasich reached out to Trump about a meeting on multiple occasions.

{mosads}“Now that he is president … he understands that he’s the president for every American, and he’s talked consistently about having a united country,” Spicer said.

“You do that by bringing people together whether or not they agree with you on every issue or on one or two,” he continued. “But if there’s common ground that can be found to move the country forward, then great.”

Kasich was Trump’s final challenger for the Republican presidential nomination and frequently criticized Trump throughout his campaign.

Weaver also tweeted the claim on Monday evening in response to stories about Kasich and the president meeting this Friday.

To one man who questioned why Kasich would meet with Trump, Weaver responded, “Because the president asked.”

@Motoconomist @CNN because the president asked.

— John Weaver (@JWGOP) February 21, 2017