Anderson Cooper: Trump Doesn't Want More Black People Coming to the U.S. - He Is a Racist

CNN's Anderson Cooper launched into U.S. President Donald Trump's latest controversial comments Thursday night. Trump reportedly said why should the U.S. take in more immigrants from "shithole countries" rather than nations like Norway, comments which coincided with the Norwegian president's vist to the White House and Republican negotiations over immigration reform.

"The president of the United States is tired of so many black people coming into this country. Tired of immigrants from Haiti and Africa being allowed in," Cooper said.

"Tired of Africans and Haitians, the president said he would like to bring more people from countries like Norway. Norway, which population is overwhelmingly of Nordic descent. White people in other words," he explained.

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"Perhaps the White House feels the president's remarks will be well-received in some parts of this country, among some parts of the president's base, and perhaps that is true but it doesn't make what he said any less ignorant or any less racist. Not racial. Not racially charged, racist. Let's not kid ourselves. Let's not pretend or dance around it. The sentiment the president expressed today is a racist sentiment," Cooper said.

CNN's Don Lemon joined Anderson Cooper in denouncing Trump as a racist, watch Lemon's full segment below.