It turns out the challenger, Paul Nehlen, has a lot in common with Trump. Nehlen said that like Trump, he supports a surveillance program for Muslims in the U.S.“The question is, why do we have Muslims in the country?” Nehlen asked. The House speaker has repeatedly affirmed that he opposes a religious test for Muslims entering the country, and despite endorsing Trump, frequently condemns the real estate mogul’s rhetoric. A tea party challenger attempting to unseat House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) got an unexpected boost from GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump this week, when the real estate mogul tweeted favorably about him and then announced that he was “not quite” ready to endorse Ryan . Nehlen has been running a campaign focused on immigration and trade, accusing Ryan of sending American jobs overseas.

Source: Huffington Post August 05, 2016 02:26 UTC