Susan Rice: 'Unabashed Bigot' Trump Has Poisoned The International Climate

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Susan Rice: 'Unabashed Bigot' Trump Has Poisoned The International Climate

The former national security adviser penned a searing op-ed for the New York Times describing the global domino effect of the president's racist rhetoric.

By Josie Harvey, HuffPost US

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5d4a59f0e4b0066eb709b9da/amp

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Rice suggests Trump’s “raw” and “overt” racism has not only created division, hate and fear domestically, as evidenced by a rising number of hate crimes, it has emanated across the globe, poisoning the international climate and sabotaging America’s influence and ability to secure global interests.

“When the president of the United States reveals himself to be an unabashed bigot, attacking minorities in his own country, America’s ability to stand credibly against human rights abuses, especially repression of minorities in other countries — from the Uighurs in China to Shiites in Bahrain and Christians throughout the Middle East — is thwarted in ways lasting and immeasurable.”

In a national address on Monday, Trump called on America to condemn racism and white supremacy, citing mental illness and violent video games as possible contributors to the recent violence. 

He made no mention of how his divisive rhetoric ― which has been decried by politicians, celebrities and world leaders alike ― could have had an impact.

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1. 'Unabashed Bigot' - good phrase