Donald Trump’s comments about Mexican-American judge worry Republican Party chiefs

Senior US Republicans distanced themselves yesterday from Donald Trump’s comments about a Mexican-American judge, saying they were worried that the tone of his presidential campaign could enrage Latinos, who are a growing US voting bloc.

Trump has accused US District Judge Gonzalo Curiel of harbouring a bias against him in lawsuits involving fraud allegations against Trump University, the New York business man’s now-defunct real estate school.