Donald Trump declares war on the Republican Party

The Republican presidential candidate is launching a campaign to attack his own party, four weeks before election day.

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo: Slate

"It's great that the shackles are off me and I can now fight for America the way I want to," CNN quoted Mr. Trump as saying on Twitter, raising the possibility of a "civil war" within the Republican Party.

The fight will divide Trump’s loyal supporters from the rest of the party. The candidate has also attacked House Speaker Paul Ryan for shunning him, accusing party leaders of trying to sabotage the campaign, an unprecedented move by a US presidential candidate so late in the year.

On Twitter, Mr. Trump called Ryan a "weak" and "ineffective" leader, days after the House speaker said he would no longer defend the Republican candidate.

"Despite winning the second debate by a landslide (by every poll), it's hard to do well when Paul Ryan and others aren't supporting you!" Trump declared.

The Republican Party is in turmoil after a 2005 video leaked on October 7, showing Mr. Trump making vulgar comments and bragging about groping and sexually assaulting women. Many members of the party said they would not vote for Mr. Trump in next month’s election, while others called for him to withdraw.

According to VNE