Chimamada Adichie labels Malania Trump ‘a racist’

Nigerian novelist, writer of short stories and nonfiction, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has spilled her honest thoughts about America’s First Lady Melania Trump.

In a racy interview with international magazine, Esquire UK, Chimamanda described Melania as racist when she revealed her stance on feminism, Melania’s recent visit to Africa and racism as an issue.

When asked if she thought Melania Trump was racist, she answered in the positive with reference to Melania’s recent visit to Africa.

She said, “Had you asked me this question yesterday, I would have said ‘yes’ and my evidence would be that she supported her husband when he was being incredibly racist to Barack Obama.

“But I just watched an interview that she gave and I was just appalled by it. She sort of stepped out of a colonial 1750 guidebook about how to be in Africa.

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“There’s a pith helmet and then I am thinking maybe this is supposed to be ironic? Maybe it is a critique of colonialism.

“She really thought this is what you do when you go to Africa and it says something about someone who is so removed from reality,” Adichie said.

Adichie went on to reference a jacket Melania wore to one of the US children immigration camps which read “I really don’t care: Do you?” and caused a media frenzy.

She said, “And I remember when the media made a lot of noise about that jacket. I remember actually kind of being on her side when all that noise was happening.

“I thought – she doesn’t know, she couldn’t possibly do this knowingly. She did, so the answer to your question is ‘yes’. I think she is racist,” Adichie said.

 

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