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Trump says he's 'the least racist person' in fallout from immigrant slur

'I am not a racist,' Trump said in response to a shouted question from reporters

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US President Donald Trump stands between US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson (left) and Issac Newton Farris before signing a proclamation to honour Martin Luther King Jr day on Friday

Shannon Pettypiece | Bloomberg
Donald Trump told reporters he’s “the least racist person” as fallout continues from a vulgar remark about immigrants from Africa and Haiti attributed to the president following a meeting with lawmakers last week.

“I am not a racist,” Trump said in response to a shouted question from reporters as he entered his Palm Beach golf club Sunday night. “I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed, that I can tell you."

Trump was having dinner with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, to discuss negotiations on upcoming legislation -- in particular, what to do about Deferred