where he now runs a business repairing sewing machines. His father was Mexican \- as is his wife \- and half of his customers come from Nuevo Laredo, just a mile across the border. Even so, he does not recoil from Mr Trumps judgement that when Mexico sends its people, theyre not sending the best They bring crime. Theyre rapists. Mr Flores wouldnt repeat his words but shares some of the fears Mr Trump has stoked. As a child, he would cross the Rio Grande, which forms a natural border in this corner of Texas, every day to visit his grandmother, but now ventures across the bridge only a few times a year. It got harder over the years because of all the violence in Mexico, he says.black voters have nothing to lose by backing his candidacy. Being a black person, its like, no, weve been slaves. Weve experienced a lot worse than this. But Mr Childs is willing to overlook the colourful rhetoric because he believes Mr Trump has the experience needed to revive the American economy. I think he can create jobs in America and we need them desperately, he says. The black community is disproportionately affected by high unemployment, low income, crime and poverty. So being a black person in America wanting to help the community get better, you have to focus on the economy.

I feel Mr Trump treats men and women the same.. hes an equal opportunities offender

The college\-educated woman

After securing his third primary victory, in Nevada, Mr Trump effusively thanked