Trump aides meet with congressional backers as protests loom

By Susan Cornwell and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump campaign aides were meeting in Washington with congressional supporters on Thursday in a bid to improve relations with the Republican Party, as groups opposing his lightning-rod presidential run planned demonstrations at Trump appearances in New York state. About a half dozen Congress members who have endorsed Trump met first thing Thursday morning near the U.S. Capitol, where the campaign told them they believed the Republi