For decades, a favorite pastime of the Washington press corps has been to find “daylight” between the president and the vice president—a difference of opinion, a dislike, a secret irritation. But not any more.

The media’s obsession now is “daylight” between President Donald Trump and House speaker Paul Ryan. The media are not alone. Trump allies who detest Ryan are even more eager to find differences. Personal ones could explode the relationship between the speaker and the president, and a blowup is what they desire.