What specific statements or actions by Donald Trump have been labeled racist and by whom?

1. The specific statements most often cited as racist

Observers point to a set of repeated lines or episodes: the “shithole countries” comment about some African nations and Haiti at an immigration meeting, which United Nations and African Union representatives explicitly called racist ^[1]; calling the coronavirus “kung flu,” criticized for stoking anti-Asian xenophobia ^[2]; and public remarks framing immigrants as criminals, rapists, or biologically inferior — including reporting that he said immigrants have “bad genes” or are “poisoning the blood” of the country ^{[1] [3] [2]}. These incidents are documented across news outlets and summaries of his rhetoric ^{[1] [2] [3]}.

2. Who has labeled those statements racist — international bodies to U.S. lawmakers

International human-rights officials and bodies publicly condemned the “shithole” report: Rupert Colville of the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said “There is no other word one can use but racist,” and the African Union demanded a retraction and apology ^[1]. In the U.S., members of Congress including Rep. Yvette Clarke and the Congressional Black Caucus issued statements calling the reported remarks racist, and civil-rights organizations such as the NAACP publicly rebutted other racially targeted comments ^{[6] [7] [5]}.

3. Media, commentators and academics — how they frame the rhetoric

Mainstream outlets and columnists have routinely described Trump’s rhetoric as “racist” or “racially charged,” both for overt slurs and for coded language ^{[4] [2]}. Analyses have linked phrases like “bad genes” and “poisoning the blood” to eugenic ideas, arguing historical resonance and contemporary danger, while others note that some supporters frame the language as deliberate culture‑war provocation or repudiation of political correctness ^{[3] [1]}.

4. Defenses and competing viewpoints

Trump allies and spokespeople have repeatedly denied racist intent; a campaign spokesman argued Trump “doesn’t have a racist bone in his body” and supporters often say his comments are blunt, anti‑political correctness or aimed at particular policies rather than racial groups ^{[4] [1]}. Some Black conservatives and Republican officials have defended or downplayed individual remarks, saying policy outcomes or other actions matter more than rhetoric ^[5].

5. Limits of the available reporting and contested claims

Available sources document many cited quotes and strong condemnations, but not every alleged utterance is universally corroborated here; for example, claims about specific racial slurs on the set of The Apprentice are reported in some accounts but require independent corroboration beyond the snippets gathered here ^[1]. Where a provided source explicitly reports a quote or reaction, I cite it; where it does not, available sources do not mention further corroboration ^{[1] [2]}.

6. Why these labels matter — political and social consequences

Accusations of racism have shaped diplomatic reactions (AU and U.N. condemnations), domestic political disputes (statements from the Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP), and media framing of Trump’s campaigns and governance; defenders say such labels energize his base by reframing his bluntness as authenticity ^{[1] [6] [5]}. Analysts warn that certain phrases can spark real-world harm — for example, disinformation about Haitian immigrants has been linked to threats and harassment in communities after some political rhetoric ^[8].

Summary: multiple, well-documented episodes of racially charged language and actions by Donald Trump have been called racist by international officials, civil-rights groups, lawmakers and many journalists, while defenders dispute the characterization as either incorrect or politically motivated; the sources here record the statements, the condemnations, and the competing defenses ^{[1] [4] [5]}.