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Trump declares ‘I am not a racist’

/ 09:20 AM January 15, 2018

United States President Donald Trump declares: ‘I am not a racist.” (AP FILE PHOTO)

 

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has declared, “I am not a racist,” in the wake of his recent comments about Haiti and African countries.

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Trump has been accused of using a vulgar word to describe African countries during an Oval Office meeting last week with a bipartisan group of six senators. People briefed on the conversation also said that during the meeting, Trump also questioned the need to admit more Haitians to the United States.

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The individuals spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to describe the meeting publicly.

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But Trump addressed the issue briefly on Sunday as he arrived for dinner at one of his Florida golf clubs with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.

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Asked what he thinks about people who think he is racist, Trump said: “I am not a racist.”

“I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed. That I can tell you,” he further told reporters.              /kga

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