Davis' book was released in December, when Donald Trump was president-elect and Joe Biden's presidency was drawing to a close. "Donald Trump did not invent racism," Davis told Castenada. "However, Donald Trump has given racists carte blanche to operate freely upon their ideology. And I would say that Donald Trump is the best thing that's happened to this country. Because of Donald Trump, we can no longer turn a blind eye, because everywhere you look, it's there.