On Tuesday, Donald Trump responded to critics on both the left and right who have called his comments about Mexican-American judge Gonzalo Curiel "racist." In a statement, Trump said, "It is unfortunate that my comments have been misconstrued as a categorical attack against people of Mexican heritage," adding that he is "friends with and employ[s] thousands of people of Mexican and Hispanic descent."
However, Trump maintained that he is justified in questioning if Curiel, who is presiding over a fraud case concerning Trump University, can give him a fair trial.
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