Posted on 10/11/2016 6:33:51 PM PDT by drewh
SAN ANTONIO Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, speaking at a Tuesday fundraiser here, continued to call out members of his own party for not being fully supportive of him, including U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, whom he accused of "total disloyalty to the party."
Trump promised to "fight like hell" until Nov. 8 but expressed frustration with resistance in his own party especially from Ryan, who announced Monday he would focus on down-ballot races in the home stretch to Election Day. Trump sharply contrasted his approach to the final weeks with that of the last GOP presidential ticket which, he noted, included Ryan.
"I think they forgot that there was an election because something happened in the last month where you didn't see them, right?" Trump said according to audio of the event obtained by The Texas Tribune. "You didn't see them. I said, 'Why aren't they on the shows? Why aren't they all over the place?'"
Earlier in his remarks, Trump said occasionally "our own party gets in the way" of his campaign. "Sometimes it's harder to beat our own party than it is to beat the person on the other side," Trump told donors.
Trump previewed that message earlier Tuesday on Twitter, railing against Ryan as a "very weak and ineffective leader." Trump kept up the criticism at the fundraiser, suggesting Ryan should focus more on budget issues than on criticizing the GOP nominee and even reaching back to Ryan's time as Republican Mitt Romney's running mate in the 2012 presidential race.
"This guy lost four years ago," Trump said, "in, like, a landslide."
Trump also tweeted Tuesday that the "shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for America the way I want to." At the fundraiser, Trump repeated the line, suggesting he feels more untethered from the Republican establishment than ever following Ryan's announcement Monday.
"It feels so good," Trump told donors.
Trump spoke for roughly 15 minutes at the fundraiser, which was held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in downtown San Antonio. Notable attendees included Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who chairs Trump's efforts in Texas, and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.
Ryan is not disloyal to the party.
The real problem is that the republicans want hillary to be president, and Ryan is prepared to assist.
Ryan is a traitor.
He was emboldened by his senate victory. The schmuck takes it as a carte blanche to continue his uniparty mission.
I don't think it is that they don't know how to win. I think it is more like they don't know how to win for the right side. They throw elections to the rats. After all, many are rats at heart anyway.
Pauly RINO only has loyalty to the Cheap Labor Express.
That’s who has made him a millionaire.
You didn’t think he got that way being a Congressman, did you?
Ryan is not going to like the treatment he is going to get from a pissed off Trump with nothing to lose. Trump can fight dirty if he wants to.
Ryan will be working with Hillary, IMO. They both want the same massive porkulus spending....
I have no doubt whatsoever that Paula and Mitchelle and the rest of the girly boys will do whatever she wants, and the corrupt ruling class gravy train will continue right on down the tracks.
We are really at the point of needing some very drastic action. These bums have got to go.
What purpose does attacking Ryan serve? Or more precisely, why not just attack Hillary 24x7 and get the media to cover that instead of giving them the opportunity to cover the distraction instead?
Trump won the debate. Ryan halted all momentum from that by dumping his you know what in the punch bowl first thing monday morning. Now Trump is making him pay a price for his treason. He’s also giving him one last chance to get onside.
We need a write in campaign for Neglin in his district .
Fire him if he won’t resign .
No to RyNo!
He is not fighting for his party nor the person chosen to run for POTUS...he is fighting for himself, like they all do...they all go to Congress and come out Millionaires.
Today hubby and I visited our IRA investor...things are changing and obama put laws into play that will take effect in 2017...Our investor told us....
DONALD TRUMP IS A BUSINESS MAN, A VERY SUCCESSFUL ONE, AND HE IS NOT A POLISHED PROFESSIONAL POLITICIAN LIKE BOTH CLINTONS. SO HE IS NOT AN EXPERIENCE SPEAKER BUT HE LOVES AMERICA AND HE WANTS TO CLEAN UP WASHINGTON, THE LOBBIST, AND THE CROOKS IN CONGRESS..AND THE PEOPLE HEAR HIM, THEY WANT THIS AND THEY CAN REALATE TO THIS BILLIONAIRE...IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE...AND IT IS COMING...TAXPAYERS NEED TO BE AWARE THE GOVERNMENT WILL ROB US BLIND...BUTT ONLY IF WE ALLOW THEM ...SO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. AND YOUR VOTE MATTER....
Left there feeling much better than we did when we walked in...
wake up voters...we only have a month...NEVER DO WE WANT ANOTHER CROOKED, LYING CLINTON...THEY ARE EVIL AND DANGEROUS....
No doubt Hillary will love working with Ryan since she will get mostly what she wants from him and then blame him when anything goes wrong. My question though is about Trump. When they open the newscast with Trump attacked Republicans they don’t have to mention any of his attacks on Hillary.
His career is over. Trump supporters are at least a supermajority of Republicans, and few will ever support or trust Ryan again.
What purpose does crapping on Trump serve?
What a spineless, corrupt, self-serving, weak little punk this guy turned out to be.
That's gonna leave a mark.
Trump needs to refocus on attacking Hillary and only Hillary. Maybe he still has some time left for that.
FREEDOM FROM gop e
Love the feeling.....
Who is crapping on Trump? His attacks are well done, he just needs to use them on Hillary, 24x7.
They don't WANT to win. Remember McCain after the 2008 election, how relieved he was that he lost? Cucks are followers, not leaders - they don't know how to act around a true leader since it's been so long since we had one in this country.
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