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Donald Trump says he didn't make a mistake over Obamas as apes video
Trump's Truth Social posted a racist AI-edited video of the Obamas amid 2020 election fraud claims; deleted after 12 hours but Trump refused to apologize, blaming a staffer.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump declined to apologize after sharing a video on Truth Social that portrayed former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes and stayed online nearly 12 hours before removal.
- The AI-generated 62-second clip overlaid faces on jungle animals, echoed false voting claims, and a staffer `erroneously` posted it, according to Karoline Leavitt.
- Trump said he `looked at the beginning of it.`, forwarded the clip, and said the opening about alleged fraud was `fine` after previewing it aboard Air Force One.
- Bipartisan backlash intensified after Thursday’s post, with Senator Tim Scott calling it `the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House` and renewing debate over White House accountability.
- In the first week of Black History Month, the post arrived amid heightened sensitivity as Trump dismissed concerns it could alienate Black voters and raised questions about control of Trump's social media accounts and AI-generated memes.
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Trump says he didn't see full Obama meme, claims he missed offensive ending
President Donald Trump said he did not see the offensive ending of a “Lion King” meme video posted to his Truth Social account that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, saying he removed it once he became aware and that Senator Tim Scott “understood” the situation.
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