Donald Trump's controversial comments about Hispanics have had an impact among undocumented immigrants -- but not those Latinos who hold legal status in the United States, a close adviser to the Republican Party's presidential front-runner claimed this week.

Michael Cohen, a lawyer whom Yahoo News described as "a longtime member of Trump's inner circle," told the website that many Hispanics -- often considered a key demographic in upcoming White House races -- might still support the real-estate tycoon turned presidential candidate.

"There are coalitions and I'm talking about now like Hispanic coalitions that ... will not support Trump," Cohen predicted. "And that's OK because the ones that don't like Trump aren't even here legally and they can't vote, so it doesn't really matter, right?"

Cohen currently serves as executive vice president and special counsel to the mogul, The Hill pointed out. Analyzing the political outlook, however, the attorney admitted that the Trump campaign might not be able to win the White House without support from at least some American minorities.

"You can't win a general election if your mindset is on the Southern, white, Christian coalition," he said. "You need them, but you need the minority communities as well."

And, in fact, Trump is already focusing on winning over African Americans, Cohen added.

"Our goal is 100 percent" of the black electorate, he revealed. "Or, to flip what has historically been the Democrats' 93 percent. That's Mr. Trump's goal."

Adding to the fuel caused by Trump's remarks -- the former "Apprentice" star had said that Mexico was responsible for bringing "criminals" and "rapists" to the U.S. -- Cohen suggested that although their views did not matter in the Trump camp's electoral math, he could understand the feelings of undocumented immigrants facing deportation.

"I understand their point of view," Cohen admitted. "They do not want to be asked to leave, right? And go back where? Go back to their homes? You know they don't want to, so I understand."