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Paul Ryan's Trump Problem

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In this July 12, 2016 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. takes questions during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ryan is under fire from fellow Republicans upset with his messy political divorce from Donald Trump, with some threatening an effort to oust him. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
In this July 12, 2016 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. takes questions during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ryan is under fire from fellow Republicans upset with his messy political divorce from Donald Trump, with some threatening an effort to oust him. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

As the presidential election draws near, the future of House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin has come into question.

Ryan angered Donald Trump supporters last month when he dropped Trump from a joint campaign appearance in his district. It was because a video had surfaced featuring Trump making lewd comments about women.

Marti Mikkelson from Here & Now contributor WUWM in Milwaukee spoke with Republican voters in southern Wisconsin to hear what they think about they way Ryan has handled his predicament.

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Marti Mikkelson, reporter for WUWM in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This segment aired on November 1, 2016.

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