“Many, many outlets have just skipped the ‘Critics say’ part and they say ‘racist attacks,’ ‘racist tweets.’ I think a better approach is for journalists — and I’m not defending these tweets, by the way — is to lay it out but not say it’s racist because that goes to motive. Actually: Characterizing Trump’s tweets as “racist” entails no commentary or judgment about what lies in his heart. Far from expressing regrets for his tweets, Trump has claimed full ownership of them. We had that discussion today about President Trump’s use of a longstanding slur against African Americans and other minorities. Henry Olsen: Yes, Trump’s tweets are offensive.

Source: Washington Post July 16, 2019 17:26 UTC