The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 3, 2016 Trump Refuses to Endorse Paul Ryan & John McCain, Widening GOP Split -------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, friction is increasing between Trump and top Republican leaders. On Monday, in an interview with The Washington Post, Trump refused to endorse the re-election campaigns of Arizona Senator John Mc Cain and Wisconsin Congressmember Paul Ryan. Trump praised Ryan's opponent in the race, saying he was "running a very good campaign." Ryan's opponent, Paul Nehlen, has defended Trump's remarks about the Khans, while both Ryan and Mc Cain publicly distanced themselves from Trump over his comments. Topics:Donald Trump2016 Election