In the past week, President Trump has twice called out people for being racist. Lee is advocating for Trump's defeat, clearly, and putting him on the side of “hate.” But it's not an assertion about Trump's race. Lee doesn't oppose Trump because he's white and he clearly didn't suggest that Trump should be defeated because he's white. “When Democratic policies fail, they are left with only this one tired argument: You’re racist, you’re racist, you’re racist. Trump’s base may be convinced that he’s delivering for black Americans, but black Americans don’t seem to be.

Source: Washington Post February 25, 2019 15:00 UTC