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This week, Donald Trump took his exploitation of hate towards immigrants and minorities

to a new level, releasing a web video that was widely denounced as racist.

Trump also sent 15,000 troops to the border

to defend against a so-called caravan of immigrants

who are still hundreds of miles away.

What are the consequences of Trump's racist strategy?

How is it connected to similar campaigns in the past.

And what can we do in response?

Let's get on topic. Welcome to On Topic, a weekly in-depth look at a topic that helps us understand the week's news.

My name is Renato Mariati.

I'm a former federal prosecutor, a practicing lawyer, and a CNN legal analyst. I'm joined by my friend Patty

Vasquez a comedian and W GN radio host who will join us regularly on this

podcast.

So I got to tell you Patty this week when I saw that video

I was I was floored.

I was floored.

I need to do me a favor and I'm guessing I'm not the only one out there. I try to manage my exposure to insanity

So I actually have not seen the video. Can you tell us a little bit about what the video demonstrates or shows or what he was trying to convey?

Wow. You have not seen the video that we're discussing this week.

Okay. I apologize because I do think there are people who haven't seen it and maybe they don't want to so you can

you can kind of summarize it for us. Sure. So Trump released a web video. In the beginning of the video there's a man who I think is

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