Reince Priebus Awkwardly Addresses Trump’s ‘Taco Bowl’ Tweet: ‘He’s Trying’

Remember in 2012 when RNC Chair Reince Priebus released that autopsy saying the GOP needs to do better at attracting minority groups like Hispanics? Well, he must be thrilled with Donald Trump…

Remember, this was Trump’s Cinco de Mayo tweet yesterday:

Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics! https://t.co/ufoTeQd8yA pic.twitter.com/k01Mc6CuDI

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2016

So at Politico‘s Playbook Breakfast Conference today, Mike Allen––after giving him some Baileys––asked the RNC chair about Trump’s outreach efforts.

It was, um, awkward:

.@Reince reaction to Donald Trump #CincoDeMayo taco bowl tweet: "He's trying …Honestly, He trying." via @Politico pic.twitter.com/dYZlvgAtcR

— CSPAN (@cspan) May 6, 2016

“He’s trying. And, uh, honestly, I––he’s trying.”

Watch above, via C-SPAN.

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