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A border patrol union pulled out of events involving Donald Trump on Thursday as the Republican presidential contender charged ahead with his visit at the Mexican border to highlight his hardline stance on illegal immigration.
The billionaire businessman and reality TV host has roiled the presidential race by branding Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals, sparking a feud with his Republican rivals that intensified after his dismissive comments about Sen. John McCain's military service.
Patrol agents had planned to accompany Trump to the border and hold a meeting with him but canceled after consultations with their national union, the National Border Patrol Council, said Hector Garza, president of Local 2455.
Trump said union members backed out of the planned tour while speaking at news conference because of orders they 'received from Washington.'
The businessman and reality TV personality told the press that his relationship with Hispanics is 'very good' and that Hispanic votes are going to 'love Trump.'
Trump added that he believes he will win the Republican nomination for president and will defeat Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, whome he called the 'worst Secretary of State' in history.
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