Trump's Race Problem

Trump's Race Problem with Jelani Cobb | GZERO World

There's no one Ian Bremmer would rather talk to about race in Trump's America than the brilliant William Jelani Cobb.

The Travel Ban. Charlottesville. The NFL.

President Trump's handling of race in America has been divisive and unrestrained. The reason, says New Yorker Staff Writer Jelani Cobb, can be traced back to one place: Queens, New York.

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