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Trump to surrogates: Don’t back down from criticizing judge, journalists ("Those are the racists")
thehill.com ^ | 6/6/16 | Ben Kamisar

Posted on 06/06/2016 4:31:12 PM PDT by cotton1706

Donald Trump urged his supporters during a Monday conference call to defend his controversial accusation that a federal judge is unfit to rule in a Trump University fraud case because of his Hispanic heritage, Bloomberg reported.

Trump was defiant, despite the rash of criticism he's faced from Republicans and Democrats alike, according to a description of the call to Bloomberg by two supporters who participated.

"We will overcome," Trump said. "And I’ve always won and I’m going to continue to win. And that’s the way it is."

He went on to declare that his surrogates should specifically target journalists who are bringing up the issue.

"The people asking the questions — those are the racists," Trump added. "I would go at 'em."

When former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Trump supporter, told the presumptive GOP presidential nominee that the campaign's surrogate handler specifically emailed about steering clear of the controversy, Trump bristled.

"Take that order and throw it the hell out," he said, repeatedly demanding to know who sent the memo, Bloomberg reported. When told the memo was sent by Erica Freeman, a staffer who sends information to surrogates, Trump said he didn't know her, Bloomberg reported.

"Are there any other stupid letters that were sent to you folks? … That's one of the reasons I want to have this call, because you guys are getting sometimes stupid information from people that aren't so smart."

Trump has repeatedly questioned Judge Gonzalo Curiel, arguing that his Mexican heritage makes him biased in the case because of Trump's plan to build a border fence along the Mexican border.

Instead of walking that back, he doubled down over the weekend, floating the prospect that a Muslim judge might be similarly biased against him and unfit to preside in a case he's involved in.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; benhowe; california; election2016; elections; enriquegarcia; gonzalocuriel; laraza; nevertrump; newyork; samliccardo; sanjose; tedvotersforhillary; trump; trumpuniversity
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To: Pic7

No one cares, or should care, about Trump University case.

This has nothing to do with the US or making it great again.

It is a side issue a Trump is making the centerpiece of his campaign.


81 posted on 06/06/2016 5:53:11 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: cotton1706

Trump isn’t going by the usual play book: When the media,democrats,or “activists” call you a racist your supposed to apologize,run up the white flag,abandon your position and beg them for forgiveness that never comes even crawling on your belly through fecal matter.This is what republicans are supposed to do.It’s what they always do! Trump wants to win so he doubles down and dares them to do something about it. Oh Trump is racist! They said it before and they will say it again so what.Trump doesn’t let it bother him says more things to upset the bullies and keeps on going. This is why he will win and I hope the republicans learn the lesson here!


82 posted on 06/06/2016 5:54:18 PM PDT by bonehead4freedom
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To: Pic7
He’s associated with La Raza and should recuse himself. But he won’t.

Leftists, Marxists, and RATs never play by the rules that the GOPee tries to uphold, almost to a fault and in the end will be the GOPee's demise as a political party.

Elena Kagan: The ObamaCare Recusal That Wasn't , June 21, 2012
83 posted on 06/06/2016 5:55:40 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Jane Long

No, I don’t believe it does matter. I think his beliefs are the same today, as before. I was just stating that he is not now, a card carrying member.


84 posted on 06/06/2016 5:56:42 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Puppage

> I was just stating that he is not now, a card carrying member.

What proof supports this assertion?


85 posted on 06/06/2016 6:00:35 PM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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To: cotton1706
Trump has repeatedly questioned Judge Gonzalo Curiel, arguing that his Mexican heritage makes him biased in the case because of Trump's plan to build a border fence along the Mexican border.

Nice propaganda Hill. It's the judges racist La Raza connection.
86 posted on 06/06/2016 6:02:04 PM PDT by Vision (Best music ever: www.MartiniInTheMorning.com)
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To: ifinnegan
Huh? About 32 minutes ago on Twitter: Fox News ‏@FoxNews .@newtgingrich on Trump Univ. case: "This case clearly should be dismissed. It's an absurdity." #OReillyFactor
87 posted on 06/06/2016 6:02:05 PM PDT by glenduh
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To: TexasFreeper2009
Recently a court threw out the murder conviction of a black man because the jury had been white.

Then there was OJ Simpson.

88 posted on 06/06/2016 6:04:59 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Trump: A Bull in a RINO closet.)
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To: ifinnegan

Wrong. Trump is 10 steps ahead. This case is being run by a judge who has ties to known subversive groups. These groups are the same people who are terrorising the Trump political rallys. Members of these organization include the Mayor and the police chief of San Diego.

Additionally, the judge is a Obama appointee whose organization donated $700K to the Clinton Foundation. This same foundation that is funding the terrorists attacking innocent american citizens.

Trump is about to tie a big bow around all of it and hang it around Hillary’s neck.


89 posted on 06/06/2016 6:07:25 PM PDT by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Puppage

O’Reilly said (on tonight’s show) that he (this judge) is a current member of La Raza Lawyers Assn......whatever that is.


90 posted on 06/06/2016 6:08:26 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: cotton1706

I think knows what he’s doing. This is going to go just like all of the other “outrageous” things he’s said. It’s more free publicity.


91 posted on 06/06/2016 6:16:07 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: cotton1706

I sure hope Trump’s getting ready to let the next shoe drop, namely the legal activism of the judge. He needs to finish this match off with a coup de grace.


92 posted on 06/06/2016 6:16:08 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: sam_whiskey

What should he have called him? If he’s a Mexican then what is wrong with saying that? It seems like calling someone what they are shouldn’t be considered a slur.


93 posted on 06/06/2016 6:16:50 PM PDT by Bluebeard16
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To: PJammers

Of course the judge is La Raza and biased.

Trump’s lawyers should be able to get him removed.

But it is none of my business. I don’t care.

Trump University is a private issue.


94 posted on 06/06/2016 6:17:24 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Jane Long

Seems current to me.

“Please join us for the
San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association Judiciary Reception!
Date: May 25, 2016

This year we are proud to be honoring Judge Gonzalo Curiel at our reception and recognizing him for his leadership and support to the community and to our Association!”

http://sdlrla.com/judiciary-reception-rsvp-today/


95 posted on 06/06/2016 6:19:26 PM PDT by glenduh
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To: TexasFreeper2009

The difference is obvious. Trump is white, incredibly wealthy, successful and therefore not entitled to a fair trial, and heaven forbid he point out uncomfortable truths about some activist judge who belongs to a protected class of people, er, I mean minority.


96 posted on 06/06/2016 6:19:26 PM PDT by Roger Kaputnik (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't prove that they aren't out to get me.)
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To: cotton1706

Bookmark


97 posted on 06/06/2016 6:21:15 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: Bluebeard16
It seems like calling someone what they are shouldn’t be considered a slur.

Remember when some media person or politician called the president Barack Hussein Obama. Everybody got very upset. I think the guy lost his job

98 posted on 06/06/2016 6:22:10 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

No its not, but its the only one he has articulated so far,
This is a La Raza Judge, A racist, pro illegal anti wall, pro Hillary.

He sits on a board that gives out scholarships to Illegals. He has ruled biased. When the designated Class rep was so bad it damaged the case she was withdrawn and the case has no named plaintiff for the class. The Judge refused to dismiss it. He also tried to punish Trump with the release of protected and personal information and then resealed it.


99 posted on 06/06/2016 6:24:03 PM PDT by Mechanicos (Trump is for America First. Cruz is for America Last. It's that simple.)
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To: Pic7
Megan Kelly ...has been privately and publicly scheming to “take him down.”

LOL Lots of luck you miserable media personality.

A man's got to know his limitations. Bimbos need to know their limitations too.

100 posted on 06/06/2016 6:28:16 PM PDT by ladyjane
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