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In the Trump era, has the word 'racist' lost its meaning?
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:30:49
Publish Date: 2025-12-10 08:05:02
Description: Over the past few weeks, President Trump has amplified derogatory and stereotypical comments about people from Afghanistan. He's derided Somalians as a whole, and specifically targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. And he's said he will end immigration from "Third World countries." So in a political climate where rhetoric like this has become normalized, is there still use to calling any particular phrase or policy racist?

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