Trump breaks free: 'The shackles have been taken off me'

Donald Trump declared himself a free man Tuesday morning, in a series of tweets indicating he's had enough of trying to work with Republican leaders who don't support his campaign.

"It is so nice that the shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for America the way I want to," tweeted the Republican presidential hopeful.

Trump's tweets were written just hours after he ignored his teleprompter at a rally Monday night and reveled in calls for his Democratic opponent to be jailed. He took aim at House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who told Republicans he wouldn't campaign for or defend Trump after a lewd audio tape was released on Friday that caused several GOP lawmakers to defect from supporting their party's nominee.

"Our very weak and ineffective leader, Paul Ryan, had a bad conference call where his members went wild at his disloyalty," Trump wrote.

Trump also accused Ryan, and those who have condemned him in the wake of the audio tape scandal, of sabotaging his success even after he delivered a strong performance in Sunday's presidential debate.