In Private Phone Call, RNC Chairman Pleads With Trump To Tone It Down

Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican Party, introduces Dr. Ben Watson as the luncheon speaker at the Republican National Committee meetings Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
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Updated at 9:58 a.m. Jul 9th 2015

As Donald Trump refuses to apologize for remarks calling Mexican immigrants “rapists” and drug dealers, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus spoke to the real estate mogul over the phone on Wednesday asking him to soften his tone, the Washington Post reported.

Sources told the Washington Post that Priebus spent about an hour on the phone with Trump talking about the presidential candidate’s stance on immigration.

On Thursday, Trump denied that Priebus asked him to tone it down on immigration during the phone call.

The RNC confirmed to CNN that Priebus spoke to Trump on Wednesday, as GOP leaders grow increasingly worried that Trump’s remarks will reflect poorly on the entire Republican party.

“They had a respectful discussion across a wide range of issues including illegal immigration,” RNC Spokesman Sean Spicer told CNN about the phone call.

Priebus did not initiate the call, but returned an initial message left by Trump, according to CNN.

Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, told CNN that Trump spoke to Priebus, but did not say what the two spoke about.

“There’s no question in my mind that Mr. Trump’s fortitude on [immigration] will be unshaken, whether it’s a phone call from Reince Priebus or whether it’s [a business cutting its ties,]” Lewandowski said.

Following Trump’s initial remarks, numerous businesses have cut ties with the businessman. Yet Trump remains convinced that he will “win the Latino vote.”

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  1.  There's no question in my mind that Mr. Trump's fortitude on [immigration] will be unshaken, whether it's a phone call from Reince Priebus or whether it's [a business cutting its ties
    

    Oh hell, I’m lovin’ the shit out of all this.

  2. Sources told the Washington Post that Priebus spent about an hour on the phone with Trump talking about the presidential candidate’s stance on immigration.

    Jesus, just the thought of a driveling conversation like this almost gives me an urge to go get both my semicircular canals removed.

  3. How far off the deep end do you have to be for effin’ Reince Priebus to ask you to take it down a notch?

  4. I’m sure Trump told him to go fuck himself.

    No mealy-mouthed wimp who is not as wealthy as him will tell him what not to do!

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