Trump claims he is 'least racist person in the world' despite repeated racist attacks

Donald Trump has claimed he is the "least racist person in the world", in spite of his recent racist comments attacking politicians of colour and civil rights figures.

Mr Trump made the claim on Tuesday morning outside the White House, before boarding Marine One.

The comment comes as the president faces criticism from Democrats for racist attacks in recent weeks, which began with attacks on four liberal politicians of colour in the House of Representatives known as "the squad".

Since those initial attacks — telling representatives Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib to "go back" where they came from — Mr Trump has lashed out at civil rights leader and congressman Elijah Cummings over the state of his district, which includes the City of Baltimore. Mr Trump said that Mr Cummings' Baltimore district — which is predominantly black — is "rat infested".

Most recently, Mr Trump attacked reverend Al Sharpton after the civil rights icon posted a photo of himself heading to Baltimore. The president called him a "con man, a troublemaker, always looking for a score. .. Hates Whites & Cops!"

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