WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican presidential nominee is lashing out at the Republican Party's top elected official.
Donald Trump tweeted Monday afternoon that House Speaker Paul Ryan "should spend more time on balancing the budget, jobs and illegal immigration and not waste his time on fighting Republican nominee."
Trump's comments were in response to Ryan's remarksin a conference call with Republican lawmakers that he won't defend Trump and will spend the next month defending his party's House majority.
Ryan told Republicans he's now focused on ensuring Hillary Clinton doesn't get a blank check as president with a Democratic-controlled Congress.
Paul Ryan should spend more time on balancing the budget, jobs and illegal immigration and not waste his time on fighting Republican nominee
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2016