"Trump's Racist Comments and the Challenge of Winning Black Voters"

ABC News president, Kim Godwin, privately described Trump's recent comments on Black voters as "as racist as they come," sparking internal debates within news organizations over how to cover his rhetoric. While some news outlets have been more comfortable labeling Trump's remarks as racist, ABC News has only quoted critics calling him racist without explicitly labeling the comments as such. It remains to be seen whether Godwin's private views will impact ABC News' coverage of the election, as she is one of the highest ranking Black leaders in the news business and is likely to remain at the helm through the election.