You may see it that way, and maybe Trump does as well. But many others don't, and it is their perceptions that matter when it comes to voting.
@Maj. Bill Martin I understand your point and agree that this is the way many people think.
We need to educate those people. Saying you are an "American" means you are a citizen of America. Race is not a factor.
What we need to do is educate those Americans who identify by race.
AFAIAC,if you tell me you are an "African-American,Philipino-American,African-American,etc,etc,etc,that means you are a foreigner living in America.
We are ONE people,regardless of skin color,original birthplace,original language,or any other factor. The fact that so many people identify as foreigners because their ancestors were foreign to America is,in MY alleged mind,one of the factors that divides us and causes problems.
I have no problem whatsoever with some American citizen proudly proclaiming "My ancestors came here from Scotland in the 1800's",etc,etc,etc. That doesn't make THEM Scottish,it makes THEM Americans. They SHOULD be proud of that because it takes an incredible amount of courage to pack up your family and move to another country where the language,the customs,and everything else is foreign to you and your country.
Hell,these are the people that made America great because they were born with courage and ambition and willing to work hard and take chances to succeed in life.
If you are not proud of being an American or even happy with being an America,get your ass OUT of MY country!