Jamil Smith, contributing opinion writer for The Los Angeles Times, discusses President Trump's recent racist remarks about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries and the significance of the president's racist speech. 

"You have an administration that is doing the work of white supremacy," says @JamilSmith on how this affects how the Trump administration decides who has merit and who doesn't

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"We need to use this opportunity to understand the mechanics of racism," says @JamilSmith on President Trump's recent racist remarks about Haiti, El Salvador and African countries and the president's preference for more immigrants from Norway

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Caller Wesley points out how the president didn't even consider that his comments were made on the eve of MLK day

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"You don't negotiate with terrorists and this is a legislative terrorism in a way," @JamilSmith

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