It was ALL fake news.
Invent a story by twisting his words, then say his actuall meaning is ‘backtracking’.
LOL!
It was clear what he meant: Trump can win on issues, not personality.
But the media wants to ignore the issues and make the choice emotional.
(Not that Ryan isn’t a snake, of course. But that’s beside the point.)
“Backtracking” that’s a good word for a “BackStabber”.