Racism is boosting Donald Trump’s 2020 chances – but there is a way to turn his weapon of choice against him

Raging against his implicit definition of prejudice will not work. The path to beating him might be as simple as treating him like the confused old geezer he is

Only one question counts with Donald Trump, and it isn’t “is he racist?”

You could idle an hour by debating the point, as you could discussing the shape of the Earth, or whether Lionel Messi has an eye for goal.

But any list of things for which life’s too short must include contemplating questions to which the answer is known. The jury returned its verdict more than 40 years ago, when Trump openly discriminated against black tenants. Nothing since has given grounds for an appeal.