http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/donald-trump-critics-racist-223997Trump allies hurl the 'R' word right back
As Republicans race to condemn their nominee, his surrogates say the critics are the real racists.
By Nick Gass
06/07/16 01:21 PM EDT
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Donald Trump's allies battled the firestorm over their candidate's attacks on a federal judge Tuesday, with some echoing the marching orders by the Republican nominee himself: The critics are the real racists.
During a conference call with supporters on Monday, Trump exploded at journalists' questioning about his remarks casting doubt on the ability of federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel to preside over Trump University-related litigation because of his Mexican heritage, according to a Bloomberg report.
“The people asking the questions — those are the racists,” Trump said. “I would go at ’em.”
Jeff DeWit, the state treasurer of Arizona, disputed Bloomberg's account of the call, describing it as "very positive" and aimed at "really just get[ting] everyone on the same page.”
But on Tuesday, several top Trump surrogates appeared to be carrying out the plan, even as top Republicans furiously distanced themselves from their presumptive nominee's remarks.
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