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| Donald Trump does not need to apologize for his incendiary remarks about Mexicans and an American-born federal judge’s heritage, said Helen Aguirre Ferré, the Republican National Committee’s director of Hispanic communications. | Donald Trump does not need to apologize for his incendiary remarks about Mexicans and an American-born federal judge’s heritage, said Helen Aguirre Ferré, the Republican National Committee’s director of Hispanic communications. |
| Asked whether the Republican presidential nominee owed the Hispanic community an apology, Aguirre Ferré was frank. “Don’t wait for an apology – ask for solutions to the problems,” she said on the Guardian’s Politics for Humans podcast. | Asked whether the Republican presidential nominee owed the Hispanic community an apology, Aguirre Ferré was frank. “Don’t wait for an apology – ask for solutions to the problems,” she said on the Guardian’s Politics for Humans podcast. |
| “He needs to explain his tone and why he used the words he used and what he means by that – what are his policies and those of Hillary Clinton and how his are the ones that are really the answer to greater shared prosperity in our great country,” said Aguirre Ferré, a veteran journalist and adviser to the presidential campaign of former Florida governor Jeb Bush. | “He needs to explain his tone and why he used the words he used and what he means by that – what are his policies and those of Hillary Clinton and how his are the ones that are really the answer to greater shared prosperity in our great country,” said Aguirre Ferré, a veteran journalist and adviser to the presidential campaign of former Florida governor Jeb Bush. |
| Trump launched his campaign more than a year ago by referring to Mexicans as rapists and criminals. He has promised to build a “big, beautiful” wall along the US-Mexico border paid for by Mexico. He tweeted a photo of himself eating a taco bowl on Cinco de Mayo with the caption “I love Hispanics!” And he questioned the judicial fitness of Indiana-born federal judge Gonzalo Curiel, who presiding over the Trump University lawsuit, on the basis that he is of “Mexican heritage”. | Trump launched his campaign more than a year ago by referring to Mexicans as rapists and criminals. He has promised to build a “big, beautiful” wall along the US-Mexico border paid for by Mexico. He tweeted a photo of himself eating a taco bowl on Cinco de Mayo with the caption “I love Hispanics!” And he questioned the judicial fitness of Indiana-born federal judge Gonzalo Curiel, who presiding over the Trump University lawsuit, on the basis that he is of “Mexican heritage”. |
| Aguirre Ferré, whose family is from Nicaragua, said she did not agree with some of Trump’s views, especially his characterization of Latinos. But she said she tries to make clear to friends and family that the 2016 election is a “binary choice”. | Aguirre Ferré, whose family is from Nicaragua, said she did not agree with some of Trump’s views, especially his characterization of Latinos. But she said she tries to make clear to friends and family that the 2016 election is a “binary choice”. |
| “What do you do? Do you go with the person who has a pandered to the Hispanic community, flip-flopping on immigration in so many ways that it’s horrible … I would rather somebody who maybe does not speak so politely and maybe is rather blunt but says exactly what they say and feel,” she said. | “What do you do? Do you go with the person who has a pandered to the Hispanic community, flip-flopping on immigration in so many ways that it’s horrible … I would rather somebody who maybe does not speak so politely and maybe is rather blunt but says exactly what they say and feel,” she said. |
| Many prominent Latino leaders and activists have denounced Trump, and his comments have been used to spur voter registration and participation among Hispanics. Republican leaders and donors have expressed concern that Trump is alienating Latino voters. | Many prominent Latino leaders and activists have denounced Trump, and his comments have been used to spur voter registration and participation among Hispanics. Republican leaders and donors have expressed concern that Trump is alienating Latino voters. |
| Just 15% of Latino voters say they hold a favorable view of Trump, compared with 82% who say they have an unfavorable view of the Republican nominee, according to a Fox News Latino poll released last week. By comparison, 55% of Latinos say they have a favorable view of Clinton, compared with 41% who say they do not. | Just 15% of Latino voters say they hold a favorable view of Trump, compared with 82% who say they have an unfavorable view of the Republican nominee, according to a Fox News Latino poll released last week. By comparison, 55% of Latinos say they have a favorable view of Clinton, compared with 41% who say they do not. |
| In unspecific terms, the Republican nominee recently expressed regret for his “wrong” choice of words in expressing his views on a “multitude of issues”, particularly instances when he had caused “personal pain”. Over the weekend, Trump met with Latino and faith-based leaders, leading to conflicting reports and equivocations on Trump’s long-held, hardline stance on immigration. | In unspecific terms, the Republican nominee recently expressed regret for his “wrong” choice of words in expressing his views on a “multitude of issues”, particularly instances when he had caused “personal pain”. Over the weekend, Trump met with Latino and faith-based leaders, leading to conflicting reports and equivocations on Trump’s long-held, hardline stance on immigration. |
| “There’s no question about it that we have a lot of work to do when it comes to Hispanic outreach and engagement, the way the Democrats do,” Aguirre Ferré said. “They talk such a good storm. They’re so great in explaining policies that really haven’t worked when you look at the last eight years.” | “There’s no question about it that we have a lot of work to do when it comes to Hispanic outreach and engagement, the way the Democrats do,” Aguirre Ferré said. “They talk such a good storm. They’re so great in explaining policies that really haven’t worked when you look at the last eight years.” |
| As part of that effort, Republicans launched a social media campaign to engage Hispanic voters on a variety of different topics, beginning with a video on “terrorism”. This week the topic is the economy. | As part of that effort, Republicans launched a social media campaign to engage Hispanic voters on a variety of different topics, beginning with a video on “terrorism”. This week the topic is the economy. |
| Trump, however, canceled a planned speech on immigration previously scheduled to be held in Denver, Colorado, later this week. | Trump, however, canceled a planned speech on immigration previously scheduled to be held in Denver, Colorado, later this week. |