Bob Schieffer: Trump's immigration remarks are racist
Just 12 days in to the New Year  the White House is already in serious damage control mode. In addition to the publication of an explosive book alleging chaos inside the White House   President Trump  faced blistering criticism Friday for using a vulgar expletive during an Oval Office meeting on immigration.
 Mr. Trump  is contesting reports that  he  said  "Why do we want all these people from sh*thole countries here?" referring to immigrants from Haiti  several African countries and El Salvador.
When asked on "CBS This Morning" if  he  considered  the president 's comments racist  CBS News political contributor Bob Schieffer replied  "Yeah. Yeah. I mean  how can you take it any other way?"
 He  added  "To say this in the White House during a discussion  this is a new low and I think  he  ought to be ashamed of  himself ."
 The president 's remarks on Thursday come on the heels of a media firestorm over  Michael Wolff's tell-all book detailing the inner workings of the Trump White House .  The book  prompted a cease and desist letter from  Trump 's lawyer and a split between the president and  his  former adviser Steve Bannon.
"You know  I think  he  really nailed the chaos in the White House. And I think  he  was right on " Schieffer said of "Fire and Fury: Inside  the Trump White House ." "There are as many factions in the White House now as there are up on Capitol Hill and we've never had anything like that before."
On Friday   the president  was scheduled to receive  his  first physical since taking office.  Wolff's book  prompted a series of tweets from  Mr. Trump  last week slamming  the author  and touting  his  own accomplishments and intelligence. In one of those tweets   the president  described  himself  as "a very stable genius."
Asked for  his  historical perspective on  the president 's mental fitness  Schieffer said  "I'm going to say I'm not a doctor and I don't know what it is  but I do say I keep wondering why does  he  say these things?"
Just 12 days in to the New Year  the White House is already in serious damage control mode. In addition to the publication of an explosive book alleging chaos inside  [TGT] faced blistering criticism Friday for using a vulgar expletive during an Oval Office meeting on immigration.
  [TGT] is contesting reports that   [TGT]   said  "Why do we want all these people from sh*thole countries here?" referring to immigrants from Haiti  several African countries and El Salvador.
When asked on "CBS This Morning" if  he  considered  the president 's comments racist  CBS News political contributor Bob Schieffer replied  "Yeah. Yeah. I mean  how can you take it any other way?"
 He  added  "To say this in the White House during a discussion  this is a new low and I think  he  ought to be ashamed of  himself ."
 The president 's remarks on Thursday come on the heels of a media firestorm over   [TGT]  [TGT] prompted a cease and desist letter from  Trump 's lawyer and a split between the president and  his  former adviser Steve Bannon.
"You know  I think  he  really nailed the chaos in the White House. And I think  he  was right on " Schieffer said of "Fire and Fury: Inside   [TGT]  ." "There are as many factions in the White House now as there are up on Capitol Hill and we've never had anything like that before."
On Friday   the president  was scheduled to receive  his  first physical since taking office.   [TGT] prompted a series of tweets from  Mr. Trump  last week slamming  the author  and touting  his  own accomplishments and intelligence. In one of those tweets   the president  described  himself  as "a very stable genius."
Asked for  his  historical perspective on  the president 's mental fitness  Schieffer said  "I'm going to say I'm not a doctor and I don't know what it is  but I do say I keep wondering why does  he  say these things?"