Campaign stop latest bump in rocky Ryan-Trump relationship

October 07, 2016 12:00 am • Last Updated: October 07, 2016 7:10 am

By By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press

FILE - In this May 12, 2016, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, following his meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. It’s long been clear that Ryan is, shall we say, not wholly comfortable with Trump’s presidential candidacy. The announcement of Ryan and Trump’s first joint appearance of the campaign on Oct. 8 in Wisconsin -- just four weeks before the election -- was simply the latest reminder. The third paragraph of Ryan’s release about the event says that Trump “will also join Wisconsin Republicans” at the annual party festival in Elkhorn, a small city in Ryan’s congressional district. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan's less-than-comfortable relationship with Donald Trump's presidential campaign is showing itself again.

Ryan and Trump are set to make their first joint appearance of the campaign this weekend at the annual party festival in Elkhorn, a small city in Ryan's congressional district.

An announcement notes that Ryan will appear Saturday with top Wisconsin Republicans, including Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Ron Johnson. But Trump's participation isn't mentioned in the announcement until the third paragraph.

The announcement doesn't say that Ryan is actually campaigning for Trump, just that they are appearing at the same event.

Asked why he hasn't appeared with Trump, Ryan says, "I've been busy doing my job."

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