In May, Hillary Clinton's opposition research arm The Briefing produced an online video which consisted of nothing but disparaging quotes about Donald Trump from his rival Republican presidential candidates, as well as 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
For June, The Briefing is sticking with the theme of recycling Republican criticism of Trump, and now they have a fresh trove of material after Trump said a judge with "Mexican heritage" can't fairly adjudicate the Trump University fraud case.
Soon comes a parade of incredulous Republicans. CNN Republican pundit Ana Navarro angrily says, "How dare he question a judge's ... adherence to the Constitution because of his Mexican descent." Sen. Mitch McConnell is asked on MSNBC's "Meet The Press" if Trump made a "racist statement" and responds "I couldn't disagree more with a statement like that." Newt Gingrich, on "Fox News Sunday" – a rumored VP pick for Trump no less – says Trump's comments are "one of the worst mistakes Trump has made. I think it's inexcusable." Another VP possibility, Sen. Bob Corker, asked on ABC's "This Week" whether it was racist, says, "I don't condone the comments."
The spot returns to Navarro to close, as she blisters Trump: "...what he is doing is disgusting ... if this is his strategy to win over Hispanics, he's got a hell of a wake up call coming to him, come November."
So far, Trump is making it hard for Republicans to fully embrace their nominee, and easy for the Clinton campaign to crank out attack ads.
For June, The Briefing is sticking with the theme of recycling Republican criticism of Trump, and now they have a fresh trove of material after Trump said a judge with "Mexican heritage" can't fairly adjudicate the Trump University fraud case.
Trump's Attack On Latino Judge Backfires
The video begins with Trump's interview on CNN, in which he was asked point blank if his comments amounted to "the definition of racism." Trump shrugs it off, "No ... I'm building a wall. He's a Mexican."Soon comes a parade of incredulous Republicans. CNN Republican pundit Ana Navarro angrily says, "How dare he question a judge's ... adherence to the Constitution because of his Mexican descent." Sen. Mitch McConnell is asked on MSNBC's "Meet The Press" if Trump made a "racist statement" and responds "I couldn't disagree more with a statement like that." Newt Gingrich, on "Fox News Sunday" – a rumored VP pick for Trump no less – says Trump's comments are "one of the worst mistakes Trump has made. I think it's inexcusable." Another VP possibility, Sen. Bob Corker, asked on ABC's "This Week" whether it was racist, says, "I don't condone the comments."
Sens. Mitch McConnell, Bob Corker Can't Avoid Being Stars of Clinton Ad
The McConnell and Corker responses are notable because they both avoided using the word "racist" themselves to describe the comments, ostensibly to avoid being used as a weapon against their own party's nominee. But the Clinton campaign found their comments, when paired with the interviewers' questions, damning enough to use anyway.The spot returns to Navarro to close, as she blisters Trump: "...what he is doing is disgusting ... if this is his strategy to win over Hispanics, he's got a hell of a wake up call coming to him, come November."
So far, Trump is making it hard for Republicans to fully embrace their nominee, and easy for the Clinton campaign to crank out attack ads.