Trump Unleashed!: ‘The Shackles Have Been Taken Off Me’

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses with a ring given to him by a group of veterans during a campaign event on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, ... FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses with a ring given to him by a group of veterans during a campaign event on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) MORE LESS
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Buckle up because the Donald Trump you’ve been seeing is apparently the restrained, toned-down version.

After publishing tweets Tuesday lashing out at House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) for announcing that he’ll no longer campaign with Donald Trump, the Republican nominee followed up with a tweet saying he’s glad “the shackles have been taken off me.”

It’s not clear who or what the “shackles” were, but the tweet followed several criticizing Ryan.

Following the release of a 2005 video in which Trump can be heard boasting that he can grab women by their genitals, Ryan said that he would stop campaigning with the Republican nominee. But he did not go as far as pulling his endorsement of Trump.

But Trump clung to Ryan’s comments, and has bashing the speaker since Monday.

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  1. Avatar for jsfox jsfox says:

    Wait What?! You mean he has been holding back? Well this ought to be real fun to watch from here on out.

  2. Avatar for sooner sooner says:

    Buckle up because the Donald Trump you’ve been seeing is apparently the restrained, toned-down version.

    So he’s now pivoting to monetizing his feral followers?

  3. Avatar for mcbain mcbain says:

    Shorter Trump : Not only am I going to lose, but I’m taking the GOP down with me

  4. Avatar for nsg nsg says:

    Oh, good.

    Incidentally, Mr. Trump, many people say that senator Pat Toomey has been really disrespectful of you in private conversations.

  5. Nice, now we can se the real Donald Trump ! Without any restraints !

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