Florida Republican Party communications chief Wadi Gaitan has stepped down, citing the candidacy and comments of Donald Trump.
In a statement, Gaitan said he is thankful for his two years speaking for the Florida GOP, adding that "moving on gives me a great, new opportunity to continue promoting free market solutions while avoiding efforts that support Donald Trump."
Buzzfeed reported that Gaitan is of Honduran descent and friends said he felt Trump's comments about immigrants were "indefensible."
Gaitan, who served as director of communications for the Republican Party of Florida for the past year, is slated to join the Koch-backed LIBRE Initiative, a grassroots push focused on the Hispanic community.
He was previously press secretary for the House GOP Conference and was a press aide to Mitt Romney's campaign focused on Spanish-language media.
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