Hispanic Republican leaders shun Trump

Freshman Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) says Trump would have to apologize for his comments about immigrants before he would even consider backing him.
 
“He would have to start by apologizing to all the people he’s offended and for the mockery that he’s made out of the presidential campaign,” said Curbelo, who called Trump’s possible election to the White House “a bad thing for the country.”
 
“It would do a great harm to our country and further erode the trust of the American people in their government,” he added.
 
Republican insiders fear Trump would drive away Hispanic voters, a growing electoral bloc especially important in battlegrounds such as Florida, Colorado and Nevada.
 
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) said many of her constituents are angry at Trump, something that bodes ill for the turnout of Hispanic Republicans if Trump wins the nomination.
 
“I represent an immigrant-rich community. Many of us are not happy with those comments,” she said. “Some don’t think that’s a problem. I do.”