Paul Ryan Speaks at Fall Fest in Elkhorn, Wisconsin

ELKHORN, WI — House Speaker Paul Ryan and other top Wisconsin GOP lawmakers spoke at a fundraising event Oct. 8 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who was meant to replace Donald Trump at the event, did not attend. Trump, who was supposed to attend the event, camped out in New York for debate prep after a video of him making extremely lewd comments about women surfaced Friday.

While the crowd was angry at Ryan for distancing himself from Trump, the speaker only briefly touched on the issue. He said there was an "elephant in the room," and he stood by the statement he issued Friday but said he was not here to talk about that.

On the recording, obtained and published by the Washington Post, Trump is heard speaking with "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush before visiting the set of "Days of Our Lives." In graphic and vulgar details, even by Trump standards, he is heard talking about how he tried to have sex with a married woman and how stardom affords him the privilege to kiss, grope and have sex with women whenever he pleases.

While voters would have expected a more earnest apology, Trump at first dismissed the video as "locker room banter" and apologized if "anyone was offended." He later posted a video that was more of a direct apology saying he regretted what he said, he was wrong and the words don't reflect who he is. Towards the end of the video, he turned his apology into an attack on the Clintons, saying Bill Clinton had actually abused women and Hillary Clinton had bullied the alleged victims.

The event in Elkhorn, hosted by the 1st Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin, begins at 3:30 p.m. EDT. It was streamed live via C-SPAN.

When the comments came to light, top GOP officials issued blistering statements, condemning the comments.

"No woman should ever be described in these terms or talked about in this manner," Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Preibus said. "Ever."

Ryan said he was sickened by what he heard and announced that Trump would not attending Saturday's event in Elkhorn.

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The Trump campaign announced on Friday that Pence would be appearing in Wisconsin instead of the nominee who will be doing debate prep in New York. Pence was reportedly "beside himself" when he heard the comments and his wife was "furious," the Associated Press reported. According to Politico, a top Pence adviser said Pence was not disinvited but decided not to go of his own accord.

Calls for Trump to resign started to come in, and he also began losing endorsements. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R), Sen. Mark Kirk (D-IL), Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Co.) and former New York Gov. George Pataki are just a sampling of Republican lawmakers who say Trump should resign.

However, Trump does not seem phased. He told the Wall Street Journal on Saturday there is zero chance he would quit and added that the support he is getting is "unbelievable." He even tweeted Saturday morning that it has been an "interesting 24 hours."

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