Trump made 'textbook definition of a racist comment' over judge, says Paul Ryan

Donald Trump made the "textbook definition of a racist comment" in saying an American-born judge is not qualified to preside over a case because of his Mexican heritage, US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan has said.

"I regret those comments he made. Claiming a person can't do their job because of their race is sort of like the textbook definition of a racist comment," Republican Mr Ryan said. "I think that should be absolutely disavowed. It's absolutely unacceptable."