CNN Journalist Cites Calling President Trump Racist as His “Obligation”

An Overview of Lemon’s Latest Remarks

Don Lemon is not the first person to label President Trump as a racist. He is also highly unlikely to be the last. Nevertheless, the CNN journalist went into great detail regarding his take on why he feels compelled to call the President racist:

“Critical thinking is important as a journalist. If you cannot surmise that this president — if he’s not racist, he’s certainly racist-adjacent. We have come to a consensus in our society that facts matter. I feel like it’s my obligation to say that. If you have the evidence that shows you, that leads you to nothing else but this President being racist, then I feel it’s my obligation as a journalist to say it.”

President Trump has repeatedly and consistently denied accusations of racism.

Accusations of Racism Against President Trump

As previously stated, Lemon is one of many people who has slammed the Commander-in-Chief as racist. As a matter of fact, the aforementioned assertions began shortly after Trump announced his entry into the 2016 Presidential election. Critics quickly asserted that disliking illegal immigration is tantamount to racism. However, Trump supporters controverted the aforesaid assertions, noting that illegal immigration is applicable to one’s actions, not their race.