Paul Ryan rips Donald Trump remarks as 'textbook definition of racist comment'
Paul Ryan
(CNN)  House Speaker Paul Ryan  ripped  Donald Trump's  recent remarks saying a judge presiding over a lawsuit involving  his  business was biased because of  his  Mexican heritage as "the textbook definition of a racist comment."
As  he  stood surrounded by community activists and top House GOP members   Ryan  admitted Tuesday that the firestorm over  Trump 's comments was undercutting  his  own push to roll out a positive policy agenda for  his  party.  He  said  he  wouldn't defend  Trump  but instead would concentrate on  his  agenda project.
"I disavow those comments  " Ryan  said.
Pressed on whether  he  regretted  his  own endorsement of  Trump  that came last week   Ryan  added  "I regret those comments  he  made."
"It's absolutely unacceptable  " Ryan  said. But  he  stood by by  his  support for the controversial business mogul. "Do I think Hillary Clinton is the answer? No I do not."
Continued GOP angst about the fallout from  Trump 's comments cast a major shadow over  Ryan 's months of work crafting a detailed agenda plan for  his  party.
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 Ryan  said ultimately  he  has more in common on the policy issues of the day with  Trump  and better odds of getting those proposals enacted into law.
 Ryan  who was making his third visit to the City of Hope House of Help center in an impoverished Washington neighborhood   stressed the success stories of those who have overcome addiction and other problems and become productive members of the community.
(CNN)   [TGT] ripped  Donald Trump's  recent remarks saying a judge presiding over a lawsuit involving  his  business was biased because of  his  Mexican heritage as "the textbook definition of a racist comment."
As  he  stood surrounded by community activists and top House GOP members    [TGT] admitted Tuesday that the firestorm over  Trump 's comments was undercutting  his  own push to roll out a positive policy agenda for  his  party.  He  said  he  wouldn't defend  Trump  but instead would concentrate on  his  agenda project.
"I disavow those comments   [TGT] said.
Pressed on whether   [TGT]   regretted   [TGT]   own endorsement of  Trump  that came last week    [TGT] added  "I regret those comments   [TGT]   made."
"It's absolutely unacceptable   [TGT] said. But   [TGT]   stood by by   [TGT]   support for the controversial business mogul. "Do I think Hillary Clinton is the answer? No I do not."
Continued GOP angst about the fallout from  Trump 's comments cast a major shadow over   [TGT]  's months of work crafting a detailed agenda plan for   [TGT]   party.
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  [TGT] said ultimately   [TGT]   has more in common on the policy issues of the day with  Trump  and better odds of getting those proposals enacted into law.
  [TGT] who was making  [TGT]  third visit to the City of Hope House of Help center in an impoverished Washington neighborhood   stressed the success stories of those who have overcome addiction and other problems and become productive members of the community.