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- 1Trump calls Latina congresswoman a 'back stabber' over immigration criticism▼‘Back stabber’: Trump lashes out at Latina congresswoman who criticized his immigration crackdown
Donald Trump publicly attacked a Latina congresswoman, calling her a 'back stabber' after she criticised his administration's immigration crackdown. The insult marks an escalation in Trump's clashes with members of his own party or adjacent lawmakers who have pushed back on aggressive deportation policies. The exchange is drawing attention to growing tensions over immigration enforcement within Republican ranks and among Latino lawmakers.
- 2Latina Republican Breaks With Party on Immigration▼Can Breaking With Her Party on Immigration Help a Latina Republican Get Reelected?
A Latina Republican lawmaker has broken with her own party on immigration, and the question now is whether that split will help or hurt her chances of winning reelection. Commentary is focused on whether taking an independent stance on immigration can win over moderate and Latino voters, or whether it will cost her support within her own base.