Yet another politician has called Trump ‘clearly racist’

The race for the presidency has been heating up – and Donald Trump has yet again come under fire for what appear to be “racist comments.” This time, Trump was accused of blatant prejudice by his newest challenger Gary Johnson.

Johnson, the Libertarian nominee tasked with out campaigning Hillary and The Donald, stated that he believes Trump is “clearly racist”. In his CNN appearance, Johnson cited Trump’s anti-Semitic tweets, and his assurance that the TSA “heebiejabis” would be replaced with military veterans. “He has said 100 things that would disqualify anyone else from running for president but doesn’t seem to affect him.”

Trump, who recently posted an image to his twitter account overlaying Hillary Clinton’s face and a Star of David on a backdrop of money, received backlash from people who recognized the image from a popular neo-Nazi site. Other content from the same site depicts Muslims, women, and other groups as inferior. When NBC asked Trump for a response to these allegations, they did not immediately receive any comment.

In the past, other figures have called Trump out for his questionable remarks and controversial views. Speaker Paul Ryan, the nation’s highest ranking Republican, critiqued Trump’s comments regarding a Hispanic-American judge. Ryan believes that “claiming someone can’t do their job because of race is basically the textbook definition of a racist comment.” Ryan went on to explain the prejudice, but still stated his support of Trump’s presidential candidacy. “I fundamentally disagree with that – I think it is wrong.”

Not everybody relevant in politics today has been firing shots at Trump. Gingrich weighed in, stating that “there is no evidence at all that Trump is a racist.” Regardless, the liberal opposition has not refrained from toughening their rhetoric, with members such as John Legend, Lady Gaga, and Matt Damon all voicing their disapproval of one of the most controversial political candidates in American history.

Nominee Gary Johnson, who seems to be polling fairly high for a third-party candidate, hopes to best Clinton and Trump in the upcoming presidential race. His commentary on Trump’s ethical views have certainly created a lot of doubt about who is the most qualified to run our nation. Only time will tell if Trump’s seemingly racist comments will crumble his chances of election – and if Johnson is able to leverage his increasing notoriety to establish credibility on a national political level.