Trump worries more about South Africa’s nonexistent genocide than real US racism

I have always believed the Trump administration contained a troubling undercurrent of racism. The question is how we confront this injustice moving forward. Show Caption Hide Caption Trump misuses Congo photo to claim white killings in South Africa President Donald Trump falsely cited a Reuters video from Congo as proof of “White genocide” during a meeting with the South African president. President Trump accused the South African government of seizing land from White landowners and presented false claims of genocide. Trump’s actions are seen as racially motivated, particularly his focus on Afrikaners seeking refuge in the U.S. while implementing policies detrimental to African Americans. Trump’s policies, including cuts to programs supporting minority businesses and the targeting of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, are highlighted as examples of his racially biased agenda. Funny how the Trump Administration can spot racism nearly 8,000 miles away, but not the bigotry right under its nose. It’s outraged by genocide that doesn’t exist in South Africa but ignores the descendants of people brought to America on slave ships, forced into free labor, and subjected to innumerable rapes, countless lynchings, and brutalization for more than two centuries. You’ve probably seen video of...