Trump breaks another rule [updated with Trump statement]

When Donald Trump started banging on the judge presiding over the Trump University case, he noted that the judge “happens to be, we believe, Mexican, which is great.” Not just “great,” it was also “fine.” Trump added: “You know what? I think the Mexicans are going to end up loving Donald Trump when I give all these jobs, OK?”

I said at the time that Trump was disgracing himself and his supporters and the issues he purports to champion. I think that’s right even if his supporters profess not to know it or not to care.

Trump hasn’t gotten where he has gotten this year by observing the shibboleths and double standards imposed by the reign of political correctness. On the contrary, he is breaking all the rules, including, it now appears, the first rule of holes. That’s the inference I draw anyway from the interesting Bloomberg News story on Trump’s conference call with his surrogate spokesmen yesterday. (I should add that I don’t think the story supports the headline Bloomberg puts over it.)

UPDATE: Trump has just released a statement on this matter:

It is unfortunate that my comments have been misconstrued as a categorical attack against people of Mexican heritage. I am friends with and employ thousands of people of Mexican and Hispanic descent. The American justice system relies on fair and impartial judges. All judges should be held to that standard. I do not feel that one’s heritage makes them incapable of being impartial, but, based on the rulings that I have received in the Trump University civil case, I feel justified in questioning whether I am receiving a fair trial.

Over the past few weeks, I have watched as the media has reported one inaccuracy after another concerning the ongoing litigation involving Trump University. There are several important facts the public should know and that the media has failed to report.

Throughout the litigation my attorneys have continually demonstrated that students who participated in Trump University were provided a substantive, valuable education based upon a curriculum developed by professors from Northwestern University, Columbia Business School, Stanford University and other respected institutions. And, the response from students was overwhelming. Over a five year period, more than 10,000 paying students filled out surveys giving the courses high marks and expressing their overwhelming satisfaction with Trump University’s programs.

[Examples omitted]

Indeed, these are just a few of literally thousands of positive surveys, all of which can be viewed online at www.98percentapproval.com.

For those students who decided that Trump University’s programs were not for them, the company had a generous refund policy, offering a full refund to any student who asked for their money back within 3 days of signing up for a program or by the end of the first day of any multi-day program, whichever came later.

Normally, legal issues in a civil case would be heard in a neutral environment. However, given my unique circumstances as nominee of the Republican Party and the core issues of my campaign that focus on illegal immigration, jobs and unfair trade, I have concerns as to my ability to receive a fair trial.

I am fighting hard to bring jobs back to the United States. Many companies – like Ford, General Motors, Nabisco, Carrier – are moving production to Mexico. Drugs and illegal immigrants are also pouring across our border. This is bad for all Americans, regardless of their heritage.

Due to what I believe are unfair and mistaken rulings in this case and the Judge’s reported associations with certain professional organizations, questions were raised regarding the Obama appointed Judge’s impartiality. It is a fair question. I hope it is not the case.

While this lawsuit should have been dismissed, it is now scheduled for trial in November. I do not intend to comment on this matter any further. With all of the thousands of people who have given the courses such high marks and accolades, we will win this case!

I take this to mean that he now intends to abide by the first rule of holes.

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