BuzzFeed editor-in-chief: fair to call Donald Trump a 'mendacious racist'

Staff will not get in trouble for their descriptions of Republican presidential candidate on social media, says Ben Smith

BuzzFeed journalists have been told they can call Donald Trump a "mendacious racist" on social media as a matter of fact.

In a memo to staff, BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith said that describing the Republican presidential candidate as a liar and a racist would not violate BuzzFeed rules about avoiding political partisanship on social media.