“He’s obviously stepped in it. He’s made statements that are inappropriate,” Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, said in a telephone interview. The senator was referring to Trump’s widely condemned declaration that a Mexican-American judge is unfit to preside over a Trump University lawsuit because of the judge’s heritage.
“He’s got this defining period that’s over the next two or three weeks where he could pivot, can pivot, hopefully will pivot to a place where he becomes a true general election candidate,” Corker warned.
His warnings are notable because of his efforts to build bridges between Trump’s unorthodox campaign and wary establishment Republicans. If Trump makes the necessary changes, “he’ll have armies of people who are willing to help” secure victory in November, the senator said.
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