Trump’s attack on Ryan seen as advance scapegoating

President TrumpDonald John TrumpActivists call on DC officials to rename street in front of Saudi embassy after Khashoggi Five takeaways from the final Indiana Senate debate Avenatti says FBI told him he was targeted by alleged mail bomber MORE’s stunning attack on Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanTrump plans executive order to end birthright citizenship Conway’s husband pens op-ed calling Trump’s birthright proposal ‘unconstitutional’ Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue MORE (R-Wis.) on Wednesday is being interpreted by many on Capitol Hill as an attempt to deflect blame and throw the retiring Speaker under the bus should the GOP lose its House majority next week.

The commander-in-chief took to Twitter, just six days before the midterm elections, to publicly slam Ryan for rejecting his calls to end birthright citizenship via executive order.  

“Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the Majority rather than giving his opinions on Birthright Citizenship, something he knows…