Claim: Nehlen, who Trump publicly thanked on Twitter and later told The Washington Post that Nehlen was "running a very good campaign", even though he did not endorse him, lost the Republican Party primary to Ryan, who received 84 percent of the votes.
Evidence: In the 2016 Republican primary election, Ryan faced businessman Paul Nehlen, who had been endorsed by Sarah Palin. Because of Nehlen's support for Trump, Trump publicly thanked him on Twitter and later told The Washington Post that Nehlen was "running a very good campaign", even though he did not endorse him. In the August 9, 2016 primary election, Ryan overwhelmingly defeated Nehlen, taking over 84 percent of the vote.