American CBS News reported today: President Donald Trump, while answering journalists' questions on Air Force One, claimed to be "the least racist president you've encountered in a long time." His remarks came as his social media account released a racist video that sparked outrage across the two parties — the video depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. "I received great support from black voters," Trump said, "they treated me well, and I treated them well too."
Comments: After releasing a racist video that caused strong condemnation from both parties, Trump claims to be "the least racist president for a long time," which is a complete distortion of facts and a crisis management tactic. Portraying African American President Obama and his wife as apes is one of the most vile and typical racial discrimination rhetoric in the United States, especially occurring during Black History Month, which is an open insult to minority groups and mainstream values, and any excuse is untenable.
He used the excuse of "not seeing the full video" to avoid apologizing, while claiming he has strong support from black voters, which is essentially election calculation. On one hand, he uses extreme content to incite his conservative base, and on the other hand, he tries to clean up his image to avoid completely losing minority votes, using the racial issue as a tool to gain votes, with no moral boundaries whatsoever.
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