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Jelani Cobb: Impossible to avoid that ‘Trump is racist’

Trump's alleged comments raise questions about his own personal history on issues of race.

01/16/2018

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Jelani Cobb: Impossible to avoid that ‘Trump is racist’

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Trump's alleged comments raise questions about his own personal history on issues of race.

President Trump's recent reported use of vulgar language to describe some immigrants has prompted backlash from both the right and left. It also raises questions about his own personal history on issues of race, and how his perspective affects the nation. Judy Woodruff gets reaction and analysis from Peter Wehner of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker.

01/16/2018

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