Donald Trump called himself a 'whipping post' amid corporate backlash
Donald Trump took to Fox & Friends to defend the comments on Mexican immigrants that landed him in hot water this week with companies like NBC, Macy's, and most recently NASCAR.
"The crime is raging and it's violent. And if you talk about it, it’s racist," he said, referring to the backlash against comments he made during his presidential campaign kickoff that many Mexican immigrants are rapists and drug users.
Trump admitted he didn't realize the backlash would be quite so severe, calling himself a "whipping post." Watch the full interview here.
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