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Arwa Mahdawi

Trump posted something blatantly racist? What a surprise

Trump talks in oval office behind hat that says 'america is back'
‘The image was so blatantly racist that even some of Trump’s allies were disgusted.’ Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Pool/Yuri Gripas - Pool/CNP/Shutterstock

Extra, extra, Trump does racist thing again

Despite Donald Trump’s war on woke, he hasn’t (yet) made Black History Month illegal. In fact, on Tuesday the president issued a proclamation declaring February 2026 to be a celebration of Black history and called “upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities”.

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