Paul Ryan Abandons Trump in Leaked 2016 Audio: ‘I Am Not Going to Defend Donald Trump’

RYAN: "His comments are not anywhere in keeping with our party’s principles and values. There are basically two things that I want to make really clear, as for myself as your speaker. I am not going to defend Donald Trump. Not now, not in the future. As you probably heard, I disinvited him from my first congressional district GOP event this weekend, a thing I do every year. And I’m not going to be campaigning with him over the next 30 days. Look, you guys know I have real concerns with our nominee. I hope you’ll appreciate that I’m doing what I think is best for you, the members, not what’s best for me."