Trump insists he is the 'least racist person'

President Trump speaks at his golf club in Florida
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President Trump on Sunday told a group of reporters that he is not a racist. In fact, he is the "least racist person you have ever interviewed," he said, before heading to dinner at his Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach.

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Jessica Hullinger

Jessica Hullinger is a writer and former deputy editor of The Week Digital. Originally from the American Midwest, she completed a degree in journalism at Indiana University Bloomington before relocating to New York City, where she pursued a career in media. After joining The Week as an intern in 2010, she served as the title’s audience development manager, senior editor and deputy editor, as well as a regular guest on “The Week Unwrapped” podcast. Her writing has featured in other publications including Popular Science, Fast Company, Fortune, and Self magazine, and she loves covering science and climate-related issues.