Avanetti is known for his frequent self-promoting cable TV appearances where he presents himself as the epitome of a classic "shyster lawyer" and a [[Democrat]] presidential candidate in 2020. Avenatti expressed his inherent [[racism]] when he expressed his sentiments to [[Time magazine]] about the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee: "I think it better to be a white male."<ref>http://time.com/5434317/michael-avenatti/</ref> Avenatii's claim of being taken out of context were debunked.<ref>"He said the party's nominee in 2020 "better be a white male" like him, because "when you have a white male making the arguments, they carry more weight." He later said that statement was misquoted and taken out of context. A transcript of the interview shows they were not." [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/avenatti-fires-back-at-senate-republicans-over-potential-criminal-probe/ CBS EVENING NEWS BY NANCY CORDES / CBS NEWS / OCTOBER 25 2018]</ref> | Avanetti is known for his frequent self-promoting cable TV appearances where he presents himself as the epitome of a classic "shyster lawyer" and a [[Democrat]] presidential candidate in 2020. Avenatti expressed his inherent [[racism]] when he expressed his sentiments to [[Time magazine]] about the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee: "I think it better to be a white male."<ref>http://time.com/5434317/michael-avenatti/</ref> Avenatii's claim of being taken out of context were debunked.<ref>"He said the party's nominee in 2020 "better be a white male" like him, because "when you have a white male making the arguments, they carry more weight." He later said that statement was misquoted and taken out of context. A transcript of the interview shows they were not." [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/avenatti-fires-back-at-senate-republicans-over-potential-criminal-probe/ CBS EVENING NEWS BY NANCY CORDES / CBS NEWS / OCTOBER 25 2018]</ref> |