"CNN anchor Abby Phillip cornered consistent Trump defender Shermichael Singleton after he equated being anti-diversity with being racist then admitted President Donald Trump and his administration are explicitly anti-diversity. While never far away, the subject of Trump and racism was top of mind when the president blurted a denial of racism as he commented on the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and that denial was blown up in a White House briefing exchange."
"With Trump's White House Black History Month event as a jumping-off point, Navarro ran through what she said were some examples of Trump racism. When Hinojosa attacked Trump and the entire Republican Party for being anti-diversity, Singleton objected and equated it to an accusation of racism. Phillip stepped in and pointed out the implication, and Singleton conceded the point but waved it away by saying it's fine to be critical of Trump:"
Abby Phillip pressed Shermichael Singleton after he equated being anti-diversity with being racist and then conceded that President Trump and his administration are explicitly anti-diversity. President Trump issued a denial of racism while commenting on the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson. CBS News correspondent Ed O'Keefe challenged White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to cite examples of false accusations of racism. Leavitt responded that she could provide numerous examples and "receipts" showing Trump has been falsely called and smeared as a racist. The CNN panel included Ana Navarro and Xochitl Hinojosa, who listed examples and criticized the GOP on diversity.
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