[John_J] "You did notice that Trump pushed racism in Politics to new levels, to me anyway "
Actually, many noted just the opposite.
Other candidates, like Ms. Clinton and Mr. Sanders, routinely held rallies & events in Black, Hispanic, Haitian, etc. venues, to work the Americans by perceived Race.
Trump, on the other hand, did not do such routine race baiting.
And once the arrest started rolling in, for the anti-Semitism & anti-black crimes, the most significant front page stories turned out to be anti-Trump'ers.
The 2016 elections were some of the most exciting elections in Western history!