Instead of being forthright about his own questions about his heritage, he accepted accolades based on a projected assumption of indigenous heritage and he profited by this deceit.
As armed protestors parade outside a mosque and Trump demands Muslims carry ID, ordinary people from airline passengers to a Toronto teacher are feeling the chill - and fearing what may happen next.
Public anger over the police killing of George Floyd is unearthing difficult questions in the United States, Canada and around the world about statues, monuments and other permanent tributes to historical figures whose legacies include oppression, racism and cruelty.