I dag kalte jeg Trump rasist for første gang

Grunnen til det er at det han nå gjør er bevisst å bruke rasisme, med en strategisk hensikt, for å oppnå et politisk mål.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 17, 2019 US President Donald Trump pumps his fists as he arrives for a 'Make America Great Again' rally at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina. - US President Donald Trump on July 18, 2019 sought to distance himself from the incendiary chant of 'Send her back' aimed at a Somali-born Democratic lawmaker during an election rally the night before. 'I was not happy with it -- I disagree with it,' Trump told reporters when asked about the cry, launched by the crowd in response to an angry tirade by Trump against congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Asked why he did nothing to stop the taunt, instead pausing as the crowd chanted it over and over, Trump responded: 'I think I did -- I started speaking very quickly.' (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) Foto: Nicholas Kamm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 17, 2019 US President Donald Trump pumps his fists as he arrives for a "Make America Great Again" rally at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina. - US President Donald Trump on July 18, 2019 sought to distance himself from the incendiary chant of "Send her back" aimed at a Somali-born Democratic lawmaker during an election rally the night before. "I was not happy with it -- I disagree with it," Trump told reporters when asked about the cry, launched by the crowd in response to an angry tirade by Trump against congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Asked why he did nothing to stop the taunt, instead pausing as the crowd chanted it over and over, Trump responded: "I think I did -- I started speaking very quickly." (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) Foto: Nicholas Kamm

Som USA-kommentator har jeg ikke sett det som min oppgave å si hva jeg selv mener om det Trump gjør, men i stedet prøve å forklare hva han faktisk gjør, og hvorfor han gjør det. Det var noe jeg savnet fra norsk presse da jeg selv jobbet med USA i Utenriksdepartementet.I dag, på TV2 Nyhetskanalen, kalte jeg Trump en rasist for første gang siden jeg begynte å kommentere fenomenet Trump. Grunnen til det, er at det han nå gjør, er å bevisst bruke rasisme, med en strategisk hensikt, for å o