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I’m not a racist. I’m the least racist person you will ever interview.

Trump was with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy at Trump International Golf course, where he was asked about DACA negotiations. Trump claimed he doesn't believe  "Democrats want to make a deal" on DACA.

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<blockquote>I’m not a racist. I’m the least racist person you will ever interview.</blockquote><cite>— President Trump on Sunday</cite>Trump was with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy at Trump International Golf course, where he was asked about DACA negotiations. Trump claimed he doesn&#x27;t believe &quot;Democrats want to make a deal&quot; on DACA.Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump&#x27;s history of racial controversies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/trumps-history-of-racial-controversies-1513304853-5b1bf656-bb83-478c-ae06-32b8fe1540d9.html" data-vars-content-id="f848f778-2c10-4999-a587-bc82e0a26ea7" data-vars-headline="Trump: &quot;I&#x27;m not a racist&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/trumps-history-of-racial-controversies-1513304853-5b1bf656-bb83-478c-ae06-32b8fe1540d9.html" target="_self">Trump&#x27;s history of racial controversies</a>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.