The words he uses with respect to African-American elected officials, the places they live, sometimes the countries their ancestors come from is especially degrading. I mean, this talk of infestation always trying to associate these places with high crime, it's very clear that the president's instincts are to degrade these individuals especially and the places you came from.
Senator Van Hollen explains why he considers President Trump's language about African-American officials and their communities to be racist.
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