https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trumps-racist-rhetoric-lifelong-strategy-not-series-slips
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a spending bill that ends a partial shutdown of the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, February 3, 2026The US president’s career is defined by a consistent use of racist tropes and provocation. Why are world leaders so silent over his repeated vitriolic prejudice, asks ROGER McKENZIE
THE recent racist meltdown by United States President Donald Trump is no aberration.
It is in fact part of a deep history of racism by the far-right US president.
It is a disgrace that there is any doubt that Trump was personally responsible for posting a video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes — a well-worn racist trope against black people.
What is perhaps even more of a disgrace is the pass that he seems to be given over this in the US and by the so-called international community.
There was barely a whimper from world leaders over the posting by Trump. This perhaps says as much about them as it does against racist Trump.
The fact is that Trump’s racism has been crystal clear from the moment he entered public life.
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One of the many problems I have around Trump’s racism, having known of his racism for years and attempted to raise the alarm from the beginning, is that he continues to get away with his despicable behaviour and world leaders still rush to be photographed next to him.
The man is a racist and should be called out at every opportunity by everyone including so-called world leaders — regardless of diplomatic niceties.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trumps-racist-rhetoric-lifelong-strategy-not-series-slips
