I don’t know what’s in his heart, but I think the comment itself is defined that way.
Advertisement
Tapper: “If you are saying he can not do his job because of his race, is that not the definition of racism?”
Instead, Trump’s comments along with past attacks on Hispanics, women and “the disabled like me, make it certain that I can not and will not support my party’s nominee” regardless of the impact on his own candidacy.
House Speaker Paul Ryan clarified on Tuesday that while he thinks some of Donald Trump’s attacks on a judge have represented “the textbook definition of a racist comment”, he doesn’t consider the candidate himself to be racist.
Despite Trump’s comments, Ryan insisted that Hillary Clinton is not a better candidate, and said he believes Trump, not Clinton, would sign into law the detailed GOP policy agenda Ryan and House Republican lawmakers plan to roll out in June.
“You don’t get to make those determinations”, Christie told reporters outside a polling place in Mendham Township, New Jersey. But Goldwater’s position was too extreme for responsible Republicans, who were deeply troubled as their party’s nominee collected the support of Southern segregationists.
Trump’s refusal to retract his smear prompted a wave of revulsion from other members of the Republican establishment, including Stephen Hayes of the Weekly Standard, Senator Lindsey Graham of SC, and Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens. He said he wouldn’t defend Trump but instead would concentrate on his agenda project.
Trump, who also called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States, has also questioned whether Muslim judges could be fair.
In recent days, Trump has been accusing U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is overseeing a lawsuit against Trump University, of being biased because of his Mexican heritage.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told NBC that it’s “obviously inappropriate to attack a judge’s race or ethnicity”. “No, I do not”, Ryan said.
“This is one of the worst mistakes Trump has made”. Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis.) who smeared political opponents as communists without any evidence.
Pressed on whether he regretted his own endorsement of Trump that came last week, Ryan added, “I regret those comments he made”. Sasse tweeted this critique: “Public Service Announcement: Saying someone can’t do a specific job because of his or her race is the literal definition of ‘racism'”. She released a statement calling his remarks about Curiel, “absolutely unacceptable”, and saying they show a “lack of respect for the judicial system and the principle of separation of powers”.
Advertisement
What will Clinton v Trump look like?
