Byron York: Why Trump attacked Martinez

washingtonexaminer.com ^ | Byron York

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Many observers were mystified when Donald Trump attacked New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez. But the story was really very simple: Martinez hit Trump, so Trump hit back.

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The Trump-Martinez bewilderment focused on four factors: Martinez is Hispanic, she's a woman, she's a Republican (head of the Republican Governors Association), and she's popular. "I think it sent all the wrong signals," said Newt Gingrich, who has generally been pro-Trump. "You particularly don't want to see your candidate who needs to...get stronger with Latinos, and stronger with women, attack a Latina woman Republican governor."

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Trump has made a principle of hitting back harder than he is hit. And he has been so effective that many Republicans, elected and not, have decided the smart thing is to refrain from taking on Trump, even if they oppose him.

Not Martinez. In mid-April, the New Mexico governor issued a "remarkably strong rebuke" to Trump, in the words of a Washington Post report, when Martinez spoke to a GOP fundraiser at the home of David Koch in Palm Beach, Florida. Martinez, according to the Post, "did not mince words. She told the crowd of about 60 wealthy GOP backers that, as a Latina, she was offended by Trump's language about immigrants. Noting her years working as a prosecutor on the Mexican border and now as a border-state governor, Martinez said Trump's plan to build a wall and force Mexico to pay for it was unrealistic and irresponsible, according to multiple people in attendance."

Team Trump believes Martinez has continued to criticize him in private since those remarks. And when Trump traveled to Albuquerque, after having clinched the Republican nomination, Martinez told reporters she was "really busy" and did not have time to attend.

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I was one of those mystified folks until some well informed Freepers told me of the above. As always, Trumps actions make sense once all the facts are known.

[proust]

Keeping losers in line. Go Trump!

[ground_fog]

proves once again the GOP are just democrats in disguise

[Right Brother]

"I think it sent all the wrong signals," said Newt Gingrich, who has generally been pro-Trump. "You particularly don't want to see your candidate who needs to...get stronger with Latinos, and stronger with women, attack a Latina woman Republican governor."

So Newt is saying that criticism has to first be filtered in political correctness?

[JayGalt]

You gotta love a man who stands up for himself & our country. Martinez made her bed; Trump’s just tucking her in.

Trump resonates with people who are not on board with political correctness and race/class appeasement. Sorry Gov Martinez, you are yesterday’s flavor of the month - the “wise latina”, today its a new playbook.

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

Watch, it will be her that will be destroyed, not Donald.

[ChuteTheMall]

Her boycott of the visit by the GOP’s presumptive nominee for President should signal the end of her political career, no matter how many bribes she extracts by the big-money Koch brothers.

It’s time to reform the GOP. We are the secure border party.

[Logical me]

Martinez got her butt kicked and she deserved it. Don’t fool with the Trump because most Americans know Trump is right.

Trump for President.

[Pelham]

“So Newt is saying that criticism has to first be filtered in political correctness? “

Newt has a habit of doing this. He was never the stalwart that some people have been led to believe. One more reason he should not be the VP.

[SaintDismas]

Not talking back to The female and Hispanic lady gov. would have been the racist, etc. thing to do. Changing your normal behavior when interacting with people because of their skin color or race is now what you’re suppose to do? Or to get votes?

Wow seems a little backwards to me. This is why folks are taken with Trump. IMO he color blind and that is a real virtue! Just speak the truth, always

[slumber1]

Proof that Trump is neither a racist or misogynist. He responded to her just as he has responded to all other detractors.

[V K Lee]

How does Mr. York continue to manage to hold onto his position? We Trumpicans were already aware of exactly what Gov Martinez had said and done. We knew it was a matter of time until TRUMP responded in kind. She, like the governor of South Carolina, threw the first punch. A retort was to have been expected.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

Mickey Kaus ‏@kausmickey 9 hours ago

Mickey Kaus Retweeted Byron York

Plus, Gov. Martinez backed amnesty

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2592591?platform=hootsuite …

Another reason not to suck up to her

[Lisbon1940]

She’s a full-term Governor.

[Rebel2016]

Trump is an equal opportunity offender, no matter who you are, if you are political correctness protected class, such as women, minority or gay, that won’t protect you from counterpunching. I like it.

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Martinez sent out the orders the Mexicans thugs that attacked the rally were to be treated with Snowflake Gloves. Screw her....

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So Newt is saying that criticism has to first be filtered in political correctness?

Perhaps this is what he meant. Or perhaps he's saying to DJT not to always strike back when cricitized.

[redcatcherb412]

Martinez’s quotes are puzzling about the ‘immigrants’ sic ‘illegals’ as she was first to champion the move to stop NM from giving drivers licenses to illegals. She was of course shot down in her multiple attempts by the pretty well total democrat, hispanic NM legislature. Trumps response was well deserved by her.