Trump said he didn't have responsibility to understand pain of Black Americans: 'No, I don't feel that at all' President Trump said he doesn’t feel a responsibility “at all” to try have a better understanding of the pain Black Americans feel, according to a new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward. Trump said he feels no responsibility to understand 'the pain' Black Americans experience, and suggested those who do 'drank the Kool-Aid'The president seemingly mocked journalist Bob Woodward when speaking about race relations in an interview.