Paul Ryan says he won't be raising money for Donald Trump anytime soon

House Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) fundraising plans for the 2016 election don't include Donald Trump. Just a day after the presumptive GOP nominee called on his fellow Republicans to help him bulk up his war chest following revelations about the huge cash gap between him and Hillary Clinton, Politico reported that Ryan will be focusing solely on raising money for the House and Senate:
Ryan (R-Wis.) is crafting an election-year campaign schedule focused on maintaining majorities in the House and Senate — a weighty task, with control of Congress in the balance. Any other request — raising money for Trump or helping him turn out the vote — will be considered on a case-by-case basis, an aide in Ryan’s political operation said. [Politico]
This is bad news for Trump — who has $1.3 million in the bank compared to Clinton's $42.5 million — because Ryan is known as "one of the most prolific fundraisers in the party," Politico reports. Looks like Trump had better start making his case.
Read the full story on Ryan's fundraising plans — and why they won't include Trump — over at Politico.
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