“They give her virtually no airtime, and they give other people unbelievable amounts of airtime,” Mr. Trump said. A few Republicans in Washington even suggested that Mr. Trump should apologize to the Khans. But already, Mr. Trump’s stubbornness has carried a heavy price: Senior party leaders have scolded him, including Mr. McCain, who castigated Mr. Trump in a lengthy statement Monday. Emissaries from the Trump campaign who spoke with Republican lawmakers and party officials in Washington were given the same bracing assessment. Zack Roday, a spokesman for Mr. Ryan, said Mr. Ryan had not sought Mr. Trump’s endorsement and was confident that he would win his primary.
Source: New York Times August 03, 2016 00:45 UTC