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Trump Calls Don Lemon "Dumbest Man On Television" Over Debate Question

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Trump took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the question.

Donald Trump is not a fan of a question Don Lemon asked during Tuesday night's Democratic debate.

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"What do you say to those Trump voters who prioritize the economy over the president's bigotry?" Lemon asked candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar at one point during CNN's Democratic debate.

"There are people that voted for Donald Trump before that aren't racist, they just wanted a better shake in the economy. And so I would appeal to them," Klobuchar responded.

On Wednesday morning, Trump took to Twitter to criticize Lemon's question, calling him "the dumbest man on television."

"Don Lemon...insinuated last night while asking a debate 'question' that I was a racist, when in fact I am 'the least racist person in the world,'" Trump tweeted. "Perhaps someone should explain to Don that he is supposed to be neutral, unbiased & fair."

"....or is he too dumb (stupid) to understand that," he continued. "No wonder CNN's ratings (MSNBC's also) have gone down the tubes - and will stay there until they bring credibility back to the newsroom. Don't hold your breath!"

Lemon has yet to respond to Trump's comments.

A number of people have called Trump racist, including Nas.

The rapper took aim at him in an open letter he wrote awhile back titled "Action Speaks Louder Than Words."

"We all know a racist is in office. People can talk their shit. Comedians can sound racist. People can go through their moments of that shit, but when you have the responsibility of being President and you carry on like that, you send a strong message to people outside of your group that they ain’t worth shit," he said.