Washington (CNN) The most shocking thing about Donald Trump's racist tweets is that possibly the most fundamentally un-American outburst of modern presidential rhetoric did not come remotely as a surprise. Trump's tweets came on a day when border agents started raids targeting undocumented migrants — bolstering Trump's scorched earth immigration rhetoric at the center of his 2020 campaign. A history of racial rhetoricJUST WATCHED Will Republicans condemn Trump's racist attacks? Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Will Republicans condemn Trump's racist attacks? Trump's base will stand firmJUST WATCHED Fox News hosts laugh off Trump's racist attacks on Dems Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Fox News hosts laugh off Trump's racist attacks on Dems 01:56The lesson of Trump's political career is that while his tweets will cause outrage — they will not measurably reshape the political environment in the short-term.

Source: CNN July 15, 2019 01:52 UTC