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Fact check: What rascist stammers have trump made

Checked on June 13, 2025

1. Summary of the results

The analyses document a consistent pattern of racist statements and actions by Donald Trump spanning several decades. These include:

  • Discriminatory housing practices against Black tenants in the 1970s, resulting in a Justice Department lawsuit [1] [2]
  • Derogatory comments about multiple racial and ethnic groups, including:
  • Referring to Mexican immigrants as "rapists" [3]
  • Using terms like "Kung Flu" for COVID-19 [3]
  • Calling certain nations "shithole countries" in 2018, specifically targeting predominantly Black and Latino nations [4]
  • Using dehumanizing language about immigrants, referring to them as "not people" [5]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements emerge from the analyses:

  • The mainstream media's tendency to use euphemistic terms like "racially charged" instead of directly addressing racism [6]
  • Trump's racist rhetoric and actions predate his political career, suggesting a long-standing pattern rather than purely political positioning [2]
  • The statements extend beyond mere verbal rhetoric to include discriminatory business practices and policy decisions, such as:
  • The documented housing discrimination lawsuit from 1973 [1]
  • Differential treatment of Black delegates during diplomatic meetings [7]
  • The "birther" conspiracy campaign against Barack Obama [1]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original query's focus on "stammers" potentially understates the scope and significance of the documented behavior:

  • The evidence suggests these weren't merely verbal gaffes or stammers, but rather part of a documented pattern of racist behavior spanning decades [8]
  • Experts have noted that some of Trump's rhetoric mirrors language that has historically preceded ethnic violence [5]
  • The impact extends beyond mere statements to include actions and policies affecting various racial and ethnic groups [1]
  • During racial protests, Trump used historically loaded phrases like "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" [3], demonstrating the deliberate nature of such statements rather than accidental "stammers"
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