Posted on 06/05/2016 8:06:06 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Donald Trump supporter Newt Gingrich on Sunday sharply criticized the presumptive GOP presidential nominee for his racially-sensitive remarks about the judge presiding over the Trump University civil fraud case.
“It was one of the worst mistakes Trump has made. Inexcusable,” the former GOP House speaker, who has become one of Trump’s closest advisers, told “Fox News Sunday.”
Trump has argued that American-born District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, whose parents are from Mexico, is biased against him, considering Trump’s vow to build a wall along the southern U.S. border to keep out Mexicans.
“He’s Mexican,” Trump told CNN on Friday. “We’re building a wall between here and Mexico.”
Gingrich, whose is considered a potential Trump running-mate, also called the comment a “mistake” but stopped short of calling it racist.
“That judge is not a Mexican. He’s an American,” he said. “I hope it was sloppiness.”
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Gingrich should shut up.
Past his best by date.
Trump screwed up the delivery. Needed to say ‘La Raza’, not ‘Mexican’.
Not now, Newt.
Which is why all the enthusiasm here for Newt as vice president never made sense to me.
These clowns absolutely have no clue how to deal with Trump. He is not going to play their game and it frustrates the Hell out of beltway hacks like Newt.
Newton doesn’t get it.
I agree with you...La Raza is the issue.
Shut up, Newt.
Ditto
I don’t like Newt, but he’s right. There is no question that Trump put his foot in his mouth with this one and it bothers me a bit that he is this tone deaf.
I still support him, but he can’t afford this kind of crap. Eventually it will start sticking.
Trump should treat judges with respect like Obama does.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3435633/posts
No one in this country should have to tolerate federal judges who are members of racist organizations.
No one.
So STFU, Newt.
Newt’s calling it like he sees it.
The message will get through to Trump. He needs to tune this stuff up if he’s to succeed.
Go Trump!
he should have said, “La Raza”, Newt...And it IS excusable....
Gingrich must have been turned down for a cabinet spot or VP consideration.
Don’t forget Pelosi and the couch episode.
In Febuary he said Trump was “ not a serious candidate”.
In April or May Newt was trying to play like he had been the conductor of the Trump express.
Fade into retirement Newt.
The judge is an open supporter of a clearly racist Mexican organization.
In what crazy world is it not proper to point out that he would be prejudiced?
How is hell is that wrong?
I disagree. The judge has done things while a judge that would indicate he would be biased against an American who wants to protect the US from Mexican invasion. It’s not his parentage (and Trump should have made that clear, as he has lots of Mexican supporters) its his support of Mexican and illegal alien causes.
BS. Mr. Trump is correct.
Gingrich is a RINO who needs to fade away. Gingrich has no use anymore as far as I’m concerned. He did good a couple of decades back, but he has been corrupted and is a go along to get along RINO who’s “good until” date is long past.
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