I giggled at how is response was denial

The fact that I challenged his views meant that he had to create a scenario where I was lying about spending time in the US

I have been over there six times in the last eighteen months alone. When I'm there I'm living like a local, not staying in hotels in the big cities

This guy is white, but seems to be the type of white guy who refuses to acknowledge that he enjoys inherent privilege merely because he is a white male