Breaking his silence on commenting on presidential candidates and making a public statement, House Speaker Paul Ryan strongly condemned Donald Trump's proposed ban on all Muslims from entering the United States, saying that "is not conservatism."

As TruthRevolt reported earlier, Trump advises a "total and complete shutdown" of new Muslim entrants until the country can figure out the exact dangers they pose to the nation's security. Blowback was swift, even among Republicans, as Ryan made clear Tuesday:

Normally, I do not comment on what's going on in the presidential elections. I will take an exception today. This is not conservatism. What was proposed yesterday is not what this party stands for and more importantly, it's not what this country stands for. 

Ryan went on to defend those American Muslims who serve in the armed forces -- "dying for this country" -- and those who are serving in the House "everyday to uphold and defend the Constitution."

"Some of our best and biggest allies in this struggle and fight against radical Islamic terror are Muslims," Ryan added. "The vast, vast, vast, vast majority of whom are peaceful."

Ryan stated that these Muslims believe in "pluralism, freedom, democracy, individual rights."

The speaker concluded:

I told our members this morning to always strive to live up to our highest ideals; to uphold those principles in the Constitution on which we swear every two years that we will defend. That's why we are here and that is why we're going to stay here to do the people's House and do the people's work.