Hispanic Chamber leader: 'Too little, too late' from Trump

Try as he might, Donald Trump cannot repair the damage he has caused with his comments about Hispanics, the leader of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce said Monday.

"You know what, as I said a year ago right here on MSNBC, you can't unring the bell with the Hispanic community," said Javier Palomarez, the chamber's president and CEO, during a panel discussion on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."


The Republican nominee met with Hispanic and Latino leaders in Manhattan over the weekend, prompting reports that is signaling a change in tone and substance, which his campaign has flatly denied. Trump himself has rejected the notion that he is reversing himself on components of his immigration proposal, including a deportation force, plans for which his new campaign manager on Sunday called "to be determined."

"Donald Trump began his political career by denouncing and insulting Hispanics all over this country," Palomarez said. "This is a case of too little, too late. This is a very desperate candidate. And no speech is going to change that now."

Trump is expected to give a policy speech on immigration during a trip Thursday to Colorado.