Trump spent last night phoning allies and friends, asking them how they thought the “shithole” remark was playing out in the press. One White House official referred to it as a “victory lap.”

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 12, 2018

‘Mr. President, are you a racist?’ shouts WH reporter @AprilDRyan at MLK proclamation signing event.

— Cheryl Bolen (@cherylbolen) January 12, 2018