This piece is arguing that Donald Trump’s recent public comments are openly racist, part of a long pattern of targeting Black Americans, and a sign of a deepening democratic crisis in the United States.
It explains that Trump has recently accused former President Barack Obama of “treason” without evidence, ordered a grand jury investigation into him, and repeated conspiracy theories already disproven by multiple investigations.
He has also attacked several prominent Black figures including Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Al Sharpton, Charlamagne tha God, and Gayle King calling them corrupt, unintelligent, or disloyal, and suggesting they were paid to support Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. None of these claims have been proven true.
Trump has also made racist generalizations, such as saying people in “inner cities” — a phrase often used as coded language for Black Americans are lazy, while portraying Hispanic and Latino immigrants as naturally suited for physical labor.
The article points out that such stereotypes have roots in slavery and Jim Crow–era propaganda, designed to justify racial oppression.
The author criticizes mainstream media for not treating Trump’s rhetoric and behavior as a major national emergency, arguing that downplaying it is not just negligence but complicity. This silence normalizes racism and authoritarianism, allowing them to grow stronger together.
The piece highlights that this has real consequences: increased stress, worse health outcomes, and shortened lifespans for Black and brown people due to constant exposure to discrimination something psychologists call “racial battle fatigue.”
Quoting thinkers like Cornel West, the article warns that Black Americans have always lived in a state of insecurity and targeted hostility in America.
It questions how long they, and other marginalized groups, can keep investing in a nation that seems to be heading toward fascism and that often fails to protect or value them. The author closes by warning that if those who have been the moral conscience of the country finally give up on it, the consequences for America’s future will be devastating.
