GOP strategist reacts after CNN host confronts him about anti-diversity rhetoric

GOP strategist Shermichael Singleton clashed with CNN host Abby Phillip during a heated panel discussion on "NewsNight" about the Trump administration's anti-diversity initiatives. Multiple panelists argued that the second Trump administration has made dismantling diversity programs central to its policy platform. Singleton objected, claiming that characterizing anti-diversity positions as racist confuses voters. Phillip challenged his statement, pointing out that he had essentially equated being anti-diversity with racism. She then highlighted specific examples of the administration's explicit anti-diversity actions, including the Department of Defense undoing diversity initiatives and banning Black History Month celebrations. Singleton reacted defensively, insisting his issue was not with calling the administration anti-diversity, but with the characterization of the entire Republican Party as racist.

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