Donald Trump went on a Twitter rampage Tuesday morning against Republicans who have rescinded their support for the GOP nominee’s presidential campaign, bragging that it’s "so nice" to be unshackled from the party establishment.
Trump explicitly attacked House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), who told House Republicans on a conference call Monday that he would no longer defend the business mogul in his bid for the White House.
"Our very weak and ineffective leader, Paul Ryan, had a bad conference call where his members went wild at his disloyalty," Trump wrote in one tweet. "It is so nice that the shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for America the way I want to," he said in another.
While Ryan did not go as far as to rescind his endorsement of Trump, more than two dozen Republican lawmakers have pulled their backing following the release Friday of a 2005 video showing Trump making lewd and derogatory remarks about women.
Trump remarked that the Democratic Party is "far more loyal" than the GOP, calling "disloyal" Republicans "more difficult" than combating his opponent Hillary Clinton.
"With the exception of cheating Bernie [Sanders] out of the nom the Dems have always proven to be far more loyal to each other than the Republicans!" Trump wrote.
The rant began at 8 a.m. when Trump boasted his second debate win, according to "every poll," but conceded it would be difficult to continue his campaign’s success without the support of Ryan.
Despite winning the second debate in a landslide (every poll), it is hard to do well when Paul Ryan and others give zero support!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016
Our very weak and ineffective leader, Paul Ryan, had a bad conference call where his members went wild at his disloyalty.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016
It is so nice that the shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for America the way I want to.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016
With the exception of cheating Bernie out of the nom the Dems have always proven to be far more loyal to each other than the Republicans!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016
Disloyal R's are far more difficult than Crooked Hillary. They come at you from all sides. They don’t know how to win - I will teach them!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016