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Trump denies being a racist after causing a spur with controversial word

US President Donald Trump. [Photo: Courtesy]

U.S President Donald Trump has denied claims that he is racist, after a row broke out when he described immigrants from Haiti and African countries as coming from “shithole countries.”

Mr Trump reportedly used the term last week during a bipartisan Oval Office meeting on immigration reforms.

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