Donald Trump said Monday that President Obama is helpless to stop the recent uptick in violence in the United States because Obama is a “divider” who needs to be replaced.

“I think we need strength. We also need somebody that can be a cheerleader. He’s been a great divider in this country,” Trump said on Fox News. “I think race relations now are as bad as they’ve ever been…. statistically the worst they’ve been in 18 years. … I can tell you they’re bad and they haven’t been this bad in a long time.”