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June 6, 2016

Trump Doubles Down on Attacks on Judge's Mexican Heritage
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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has doubled
down on his claim a federal judge should recuse himself from a lawsuit
over the defunct, for-profit Trump University, because he is of Mexican
heritage. Trump defended his remarks to CNN's Jake Tapper.

Donald Trump: "This judge is of Mexican heritage. I'm building a wall,
OK? I'm building a wall. I am going to do very well with the Hispanics,
the Mexicans that are voting."

Jake Tapper: "So no Mexican judge could ever be involved in a case that
involves you?"

Donald Trump: "Well, he's a member of a society where-you know, very
pro-Mexico. And that's fine. It's all fine. But I think"-

Jake Tapper: "Except that you're calling into question his heritage."

Donald Trump: "I think he should recuse himself."

Jake Tapper: "Because he's Latino."

Donald Trump: "And then you also say, 'Does he know the lawyer on the
other side?' I mean, does he know the lawyer? And, you know, a lot of
people say yes. I don't know."

Jake Tapper: "But I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about"-

Donald Trump: "No, that's another-that's another problem."

Jake Tapper: "But you're invoking his race when talking about whether or
not he can do his job."

Donald Trump: "Jake, I'm building a wall. OK?"

Tapper asked Trump 23 times whether his comments were racist. Ultimately
Trump said he believed they were not.


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