After Khizr Khan rebuked Mr. Trump at the Democratic National Convention, Mr. Trump traded in religious stereotypes by suggesting that Mr. Khan might have prevented his wife from speaking at the event. Mr. Ryan and Mr. McCain have both endorsed Mr. Trump for president, but they have criticized his denouncement of Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of Capt. Period.”Mr. McCain followed with a lengthy statement on Monday, saying: “I cannot emphasize enough how deeply I disagree with Mr. Trump’s statement. “I like Paul, but these are horrible times for our country,” Mr. Trump told The Washington Post. The remarks are also an indication that the party is still struggling to heal some of the wounds from Mr. Trump’s primary campaign.

Source: New York Times August 02, 2016 23:15 UTC