Those leaders have good reason to be panicked by Trump's rise: They know that if they can’t find a way to attract more Hispanic voters than Romney did in 2012, they will have a poor chance of winning the presidency. Trump’s comments may have cost him some of his commercial ties, but anyone who thinks he doesn’t know what he’s doing should think again.
共和党官员知道如果他们找不到办法吸引比2012年罗姆尼更多的拉美裔选票，他们赢得大选的可能性会很低。因此，特朗普的崛起可能助长恐慌情绪。特朗普的评论可能会使其失去某些商业关系，但任何认为他不知所云的人都应该重新考虑。