Donald Trump said ‘‘it’s possible’’ he wouldn’t be treated fairly if the federal judge hearing a lawsuit against Trump University was Muslim.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has called for banning Muslims from entering the United States.
Trump responded ‘‘it’s possible, yes,’’ when asked on CBS’ ‘‘Face the Nation’’ whether he'd feel a Muslim judge would treat him unfairly because of his policies.
Trump has also proposed building a wall along the border between the United States and Mexico. He’s been arguing that U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is overseeing the case, is biased against Trump because of the border proposal and the judge’s heritage.
Curiel is an Indiana native whose parents are Mexican.
Meanwhile, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Trump’s criticism of a Curiel is one of the candidate’s ‘‘worst mistakes’’ and is ‘‘inexcusable.’’
Gingrich declined on ‘‘Fox News Sunday’’ to accuse the presumptive Republican presidential nominee of racism.
But Gingrich said Trump has to recognize that he’s now the ‘‘potential leader’’ of the U.S. and should move his game to a new level.
Hillary Clinton said Trump ‘‘doesn’t really have ideas’’ but ‘‘makes bizarre rants and engages in personal feuds and outright lies.’’
Clinton is likely to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination in the next few days, and she’s taking direct aim at Trump as she tries to move past challenger Bernie Sanders.
She said on ABC’s ‘‘This Week’’ that people around the world aren’t used to seeing an American presidential candidate who’s ‘‘so loose with the truth, so divisive.’’
Clinton is just 60 delegates short of the 2,383 needed to advance to the November general election, according to The Associated Press’ count. Puerto Rico holds its primary Sunday and 60 delegates are at stake.
On Tuesday, six states — including New Jersey and California — vote, with 694 delegates up for grabs.