No strawman.  My original comment was almost verbatim of what you're calling a strawman argument.  That is, just because a white man criticizes a Black person's claimed accomplishment does not mean that person is a racist.  And just because a White man succeeds in an era of black-white divisiveness does not mean that the White man is a racist, nor does it mean that those who elected him are racists.  But that's how you liberals like to play.


Racism is the treatment of someone differently from others based on their race; it can be well-intentioned and still racist.