Paul Ryan has no plans to raise money for Trump

“Speaker Ryan is focusing on supporting House and Senate Republicans,” the aide said. “The [Republican National Committee] has not asked him to participate in any fundraisers to date but should they ask, we will give those requests due consideration.”

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It’s significant, because Ryan has emerged as one of the most prolific fundraisers in the Republican Party. Ryan’s political operation — dubbed Team Ryan — raised $17 million in the first quarter of 2016. He has raised more than $30 million for the Republican Party since October, and has transferred more than $21 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee this cycle.

As of the end of the first quarter, Team Ryan had $3.2 million on hand, and Ryan for Congress — the speaker’s reelection account — had $7.6 million in the bank.

Trump, by comparison, has less than $1.3 million on hand, according to a campaign filing made public Monday night.

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