Ryan: Trump Comments Are Textbook Racism
Yet he still endorses the candidate.

Yuri Gripas/Reuters
House Speaker Paul Ryan said in a press conference Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s recent attack on a federal judge’s Mexican heritage is “sort of the textbook definition of a racist comment.” The Donald has called Judge Gonzalo Curiel “a hater” and questioned his ability to oversee a lawsuit regarding Trump University because of his background. Curiel is from Indiana. Ryan clarified, however, that he continues to endorse the real-estate mogul for president and that he believes Trump is still the best way to achieve the GOP’s policies.
.@SpeakerRyan: @realDonaldTrump critique of judge is "sort of like the textbook definition of a racist comment" pic.twitter.com/mTjBpA9oYi
— POLITICO (@politico) June 7, 2016
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