one venrecent exchange between president and a reporter illustrates just how nasty the interactions have been. >> on the campaign trail you called yourself a nationalist. some people saw that as emboldening white nationalist. now other people are saying -- >> i don't know why you say that. that's such a racist question. >> there are some people that say the republican party is supporting white nationalist party because of your rhetoric. what do you make of that? >> that's such a racist question. >> it wasn't a racist question, it was a question about racism. let's talk to april ryan, she's a cnn analyst and the white house worpt for american urban radio networks. i don't want to play the sound, but the president called you a very nasty loser this week. do you think he was just having a bad day or do you think there's a racial component to this? >> it's personal. the president made a personal