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The U.K.'s Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday that one of Mitt Romney's advisers said, “We are part of an Anglo-Saxon heritage, and he feels that the special relationship is special,” the unnamed adviser said. “The White House doesn’t fully appreciate the shared history we have.” Well, naturally, that comment sparked accusations of racism—not least of all from top Obama campaign tweeter/adviser David Axelrod—as the adviser’s words could be interpreted to mean that Romney is better equipped to understand the relationship between London and the U.S. because he is of “Anglo-Saxon heritage” and Obama’s father was, you know, born in Kenya. As Mitt makes his way to London for the Olympics, his campaign is fully denying The Telegraph’s report. “It’s not true,” said Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul in an email. “If anyone said that, they weren’t reflecting the views of Governor Romney or anyone inside the campaign.”