Trump’s retaliation against Ryan, McCain no surprise

Published August 2, 2016 10:27pm ET



If you are tired of reading headlines about the Khan family or crying babies, Donald Trump has reset the news cycle yet again: he pointedly refused to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and Arizona Sen. John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, ahead of their primaries.

The Washington Post described Trump’s non-endorsement of Ryan “an extraordinary breach of political decorum,” a phrase that could apply to much of the New York businessman’s presidential campaign.

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