Posted on 07/04/2015 6:49:23 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Donald Trump continues to stand by controversial comments he made about Mexican immigrants as his standings in Republican primary polls improve despite increasing criticism.
The presidential hopeful placed ahead of perceived front-runner Jeb Bush in a new aggregated 'poll of polls' with 13.6 per cent support compared to the former Florida governor's 13.3.
The rise comes as public figures and businesses continue to admonish Trump because of the comments saying that those crossing the border from Mexico illegally were 'rapists'.
Former Republican candidate Mitt Romney told CNN Saturday that the businessman 'made a severe error in saying what he did about Mexican-Americans'.
Trump defended the remarks, and used an interview on Fox and Friends Saturday morning to take a dig at fellow presidential hopeful Marco Rubio.
'Rubio is weak on immigration,' Trump told Fox, while praising the stance of Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz.
He linked policy at the southern US border to crimes, including the San Francisco shooting of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle by a man who had been deported back to Mexico five times.
'The crime is raging and people don't want to talk about it. And if you talk about it you're a racist,' he said Saturday....
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This is a test of the moneyed/political elites and their powerbase for illegal and unfettered immigration.
They must destroy or neutralize Trump.
Perhaps the “growing backlash” has something to do with him being at the top of the polls.
They have been working on it for two weeks
And his poll numbers have surged.
They’re certainly trying hard to silence him.
And he’s now in the lead for the gop nomination. Too funny.
Not surprising— reading comments from MSM articles about the illegal alien criminal shooting that poor girl in SF I noticed soo many comments with ‘Trump was right’.
But Cruz still the guy we need, I think.
Exactly, people are fed up with this and corrupt central government as a whole. The candidate that taps into this and doesn’t appear to be part of the establishment, wins.
very well put
It took Reagan a few tries. And alignment of the stars.
Oh, I agree, but this is amusing and is exposing the true faces of many candidates.
The Cheap Labor Express has spent millions buying the media and both parties. The narrative is supposed to be that illegal aliens are beneficial.
Trump is upending the apple cart with the truth
Therein lies the value of this whole episode.
Trump is on Newsmax TV right now in an interview.
and the Dems just sit back and laugh
You can tell by the pile on by the GOPe’s, the amnesty pimps are in full
panic mode, with flop sweat pouring out.
“Battle lines being formed”
I hope Trump last long enough to take Jeb out.
Rubio is the first one to bite the dust.
I hope Trump last long enough to take out Jeb too.
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