August 02, 2016 02:53 PM UTC

BREAKING: Trump Won't Back Paul Ryan, John McCain

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• by: Colorado Pols

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Trump’s running mate and VP choice, said today that he “strongly” supports House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Is it still possible for Trump to pick a different running mate?

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As the Washington Post reports:

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is refusing to back House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in his upcoming primary election, saying in an interview Tuesday that he is “not quite there yet” in endorsing his party’s top-ranking elected official.

Trump also said he was not supporting Sen. John McCain in his primary in Arizona, and he singled out Sen. Kelly Ayotte as a weak and disloyal leader in New Hampshire, a state whose presidential primary Trump won handily.

With Ryan’s Wisconsin primary scheduled for next Tuesday, Trump praised the House speaker’s underdog opponent, Paul Nehlen, for running “a very good campaign.” Trump said that Ryan has sought his endorsement, but that as of now he is only “giving it very serious consideration.”

Burn, baby, burn.