Donald Trump has thrust the issue of “political correctness” to the center of the Republican presidential primary campaign. Extreme political correctness is a growing problem, but rather than thoughtfully address that important issue, Trump goes out of his way to make racist, sexist and xenophobic remarks.

For ten years, I served as a Department of Justice attorney investigating and litigating employment discrimination claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits harassment of any employee based on race, sex, national origin or religion. Many of Trump’s statements from the past and during his political campaign disparage women or minorities in a manner that, if frequently uttered in the workplace, could create a hostile work environment and legal liability for the employer under the Civil Rights Act.