Matthew Yglesias: “It’s wrong to characterize the racist incitement as a ‘distraction’ since it is important on its own terms. But it is worth understanding that there is a controversial aspect of the Trump administration that Trump is happy to talk about — the racist aspect — and then there is a whole other set of controversies lurking hidden below the water line that Trump doesn’t like to talk about.”

“In the fight Trump wants to have, he casts himself as a champion of the typical white American Christian who is beset by various alien forces and politically correct elites. But when you bring the entire iceberg into view, you see a version of Trump that is much more reflective of Trump’s entire business career — a scam artist who profits off the misplaced trust of his fans just as much as anything else.”