Paul Ryan reaffirms support for Trump, critiques campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump Thursday in his first comments since the GOP presidential nominee declined to endorse the speaker in an upcoming Republican primary.
The speaker said it is his duty to speak up against Trump on issues like the Khan family or his criticism of an American-born judge of Mexican descent whom Trump had also attacked.
[...] I will do this, Ryan said.
Because I feel I have to, in order to defend Republicans, and our principles, so that people don't make the mistake of thinking we think like that.