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WH Pushing Back on Perception the President is Racist

April Ryan
March 18, 2019

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President Donald Trump speaks about border security in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Washington. Trump issued the first veto of his presidency, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Whether or not you believe it is true or false, there are negative perceptions of President Trump’s comments, ideas, and actions on matters of race, religion, and culture. How will the White House work to combat perceptions the president is racist? April Ryan queries White House advisor Kellyanne Conway.

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan