Shaun King, a leftist political activist and writer for The Intercept, asserted Monday in response to a Trump tweet that “ungrateful is the new nigger.”

Trump accused LaVar Ball of being “ungrateful” that he was able to get Ball’s son and two other UCLA basketball players out of a Chinese prison after the players were accused of shoplifting.

Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar. Should have gotten his son out during my next trip to China instead. China told them why they were released. Very ungrateful! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2017

King wrote that “ungrateful is the new nigger,” catching the ire of Twitter users.

Ungrateful is the new nigger. https://t.co/cMajxmQ4nd — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 20, 2017

You’ve gone too far this time, Talcum X. — BENJAMIN E. (@simplyrenoe) November 20, 2017

You’re white dude lol — (Not As)Depressed Ravens Fan (@SimplyMJ42) November 20, 2017

White ppl shouldn’t use that word.. — cavin jimmerson (@cavinjimmerson) November 20, 2017

Trump didn’t even mention race… But why is Shaun King, a white guy who pretends to be black, allowed to write the n word on Facebook? pic.twitter.com/sRWOWqJ3VB — Makada (@_Makada_) November 20, 2017

If any other white person would’ve said “nigger” y’all would’ve got them fired, but cuz Shaun King got a fade & married a black woman y’all let him slide lol — Wild Wild Seth (@SpikeReeds) November 20, 2017

My bad..*Correction. Trans blacks shouldn’t use that word. — cavin jimmerson (@cavinjimmerson) November 20, 2017

Will Shaun King lose his verification checkmark? pic.twitter.com/PlHFqgjMu3 — Craig R. Brittain for US Senate (R-AZ 2018) (@SenatorBrittain) November 20, 2017

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