This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Australia, which closed in 2021.

Paul Ryan Burns Final Shred Of Dignity, Will Campaign With Trump

Paul Ryan Burns Final Shred Of Dignity, Will Campaign With Trump
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence (L-R), Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) laugh when a reporter Ryan called on began to ask Pence a question about his criticism of Donald Trump, during a joint news conference following a House Republican party conference meeting in Washington, U.S. September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence (L-R), Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) laugh when a reporter Ryan called on began to ask Pence a question about his criticism of Donald Trump, during a joint news conference following a House Republican party conference meeting in Washington, U.S. September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Paul Ryan, basically: Donald Trump says awful, awful things. I endorse that guy!
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Paul Ryan, basically: Donald Trump says awful, awful things. I endorse that guy!

UPDATE: Trump is no longer attending this event. More details below.

WASHINGTON ― Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is campaigning with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Wisconsin on Saturday, though it kind of seems he didn’t want you to know that.

Ryan’s campaign released a media advisory Thursday titled, “Paul Ryan to Attend Annual Fall Fest in Walworth County.” It’s an event in Ryan’s home state, and the advisory lists lots of state officials attending.

Oh, and three paragraphs in, it mentions Trump will be there too.

It’s the first time the two will appear together since the Republican National Convention in July. Got any questions about Ryan’s decision to share a stage with Trump? “All questions related to Mr. Trump should be directed to the Trump campaign,” the release says.

The speaker condemns the GOP nominee all the time. He’s called him out for joking about someone shooting Hillary Clinton, anti-semitism, racism, insulting a Gold Star family, praising an Iraqi dictator, inciting violence, and associating with white supremacists, among other things.

But Ryan is still endorsing Trump for president.

UPDATE: Oct. 8, 12:30 a.m. ― Trump is no longer attending the event after a bombshell video was released Friday night showing Trump saying incredibly offensive things about women.

“I am sickened by what I heard today,” Ryan said in a statement. “I hope Mr. Trump treats this situation with the seriousness it deserves and works to demonstrate to the country that he has greater respect for women than this clip suggests. In the meantime, he is no longer attending tomorrow’s event in Wisconsin.”

Editor’s note: Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims — 1.6 billion members of an entire religion — from entering the U.S.

HUFFPOST READERS: What’s happening in your state or district? The Huffington Post wants to know about all the campaign ads, mailers, robocalls, candidate appearances and other interesting campaign news happening by you. Email any tips, videos, audio files or photos to scoops@huffingtonpost.com.