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Some people saw that as emboldening white nationalists. >> i don't know why you would say that. it's such a racist question. >> some people say the republican party is now supporting white nationalists because of your rhetoric. what do you think of that? >> why do i have my highest poll numbers ever with african-americans? that's such a racist question, honestly, i know you have it written down and you're going to tell me -- let me tell you, that's a racist question. excuse me. but to say what you said is so insulting to me. it's a very terrible thing that you said. >> it's a racist question. ...

This is him talking to yamiche alcindor and his response to her. take a listen. >> on the campaign trail you called yourself a nationalist, some people saw that as emboldening white nationalists. >> i don't know why you would say that. it's such a racist question. >> some people say the republican party is now supporting white nationalists because of your rhetoric. what do you think of that? >> why do i have my highest poll numbers ever with african-americans? that's such a racist question, honestly, i know you have it written down and you're going to tell me -- let me tell you, that's a racis...

They say it's really not what the president wants to do. of course i think there was a lot of frustration there and the reason he lashed out and called it a racist question i think had to do with the fact that he really didn't want to answer the question because there are, of course, i've interviewed white nationalists who say they're very excited about president trump because of his words, because of things he said. i had a white nationalist tell me he'd never been more excited about a president than president trump. that says something about the rhetoric he's using. that says something about...

And ethnicity, and we have to remember from the day the president announced his candidacy for president, he called people of color specifically mexican immigrants, drug dealers and rapists and dangerous individuals involved in criminal activity, including violent activity. some of these individuals have lashed out against people of color because of those types of words. >> yamiche, you asked the president at his news conference last week about the impact of his rhetoric. it was an eye opening exchange. i want to play part of it for our viewers and listeners. >> on the campaign trail you called...

>> jesse: did he call president reagan a racist? >> juan: i think half the american people think the president is racist. >> jesse: is that the job of a hard-nosed reporter? >> juan: reporters asking that last week and the president said you are stupid. you are dumb. you ask a racist question. let's leave it alone because it gets so deep so quickly. i think it's interesting bob woodward said that this suit is a mistake. what you have a cnn playing anti-trump's hands and it feeds the anger. they should cover him aggressively and in terms of his actions, statements and policies. i will say i thi...