No he is expressing his opinions.
I do not see this as a racist, but it is more then likely more political .
It seems from the article she was not honest on the forums. Nothing made up.
The higher up you go in government the more you deal with politics.
It's not uncommon for black leaders to claim
Racism even in this day when it's pretty clear their own voters wanted them gone.
But it is something to consider as a possibility as racism still exists in many other forums then against blacks.
But in this case I do not see it.