History is history.  Wish they would not try to remove statues of Confederate leaders like Robert E Lee or the 3rd president of the US Thomas Jefferson as they are a part of the history of the US, including the darker side of slavery.  Don't think they were pure evil during their time but socialized to accept some races as inferior to their own.  Taking down statues that have been in existence for hundreds of years is only galvanizing hate, not removing it.  This appears new that American Neo Nazi's, white supremacists/ survivalists and the KKK have started to organize and band together.   Is Trump a racist?  The truth is probably Trump is as much a racist as Obama, except in polar opposite directions.