Is Donald Trump Justified Here?

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Donald Trump has said that U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel had "an absolute conflict" in presiding over the litigation on the Trump University case, given that he was "of Mexican heritage" and a member of a Latino lawyers' association.

Mr. Trump said the background of the judge, who was born in Indiana to Mexican immigrants, was relevant because of his campaign stance against illegal immigration and his pledge to seal the southern U.S. border. "I'm building a wall. It's an inherent conflict of interest," Mr. Trump said.

Is this stance understandable, or an indication of his true racist self?

http://www.vox.com/2016/6/3/11848382/donald-trump-racism-media

[mikey4444]

Trump is rarely justified about anything sp !

[EDDIE51]

Trump is a Racist and that's all there is to it.

[mikey4444]

With you 100% there Eddie !

[naomi24]

Yes, he is justified. Since the judge is a member of a Latino lawyers' association, there could well be a conflict of interest. (I wonder why such organisations aren't deemed racist?).

[Svejk]

Here are some of your scumbag friends in action this week.
It's the same story every week. What part of democracy and free speech do you not understand?

[Svejk]

So angry I forgot the video.

[Quizmonster]

Would the judge be barred from hearing a murder case in which the defendant was "of Mexican heritage", on the grounds that he might be tempted to find the defendant not guilty because of that joint heritage?
Trump's claim is more "an indication of his true intellectually-challenged self."

[naomi24]

Quizmonster, That's not a reasonable analogy. Mr Trump is a politician whose controversial views on immigration engender strong opposition in some quarters.

[EDDIE51]

Judges are required to be 'Blind' as far as administering justice is concerned.
They must try the case according to the law only without prejudice.
That is one of the fundamental principles of justice.

[naomi24]

^We know.

[Gromit]

Trump University was a scam.

He does not want this to air before the election, so he is objecting to the chouce of Judge to delay the judical process. The objection, based on the Judge's ethnic origin is clearly of no merit, and this Is not a legitimate reason to change him.

It is a dog whistle comment, and again show Trumps true colours.

[mikey4444]

Eddie....common sense at 10:06 !

[Gromit]

The Trump University:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_University

[mikey4444]

Well said Gromit !

[ToraToraTora]

he's correct, a judge with a vested interest would not be impartial.

[naomi24]

Haha! Gromit posts a Wiki link and thinks this hasn’t already been aired!!

[viv41]

naomi....common sense at 9:52 !

[naomi24]

TTT, it seems some of the posters here aren’t impartial either.

Viv, thank you.

[Quizmonster]

In what way, TTT, does the judge have "a vested interest" in the fate of Trump University?

[Svejk]

If Trump wanted to steal people's money he could just set up a 'Charitable Foundation' along the lines of the Clinton one.