LA Times · Jul 19, 2015
State GOP worries that Trump's trash talk could hurt its image
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks in Arkansas on Friday. Trump's recent criticisms of immigrants from Mexico don't sit well with California Republicans, who've worked hard to make the party diverse and inclusive. (Danny Johnston / Associated Press)As he intended, Donald Trump has hit a nerve.
"We've got 15-16 very serious people running for president — and one clown," fumed Shawn Steel, California's representative to the Republican National Committee, the GOP's organizing body. "Trump is a pig, and he's coming in upsetting every cart he can find, throwing dishes off the table."