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GOP Rep. Lawler says image posted by Trump mocking Obamas was 'racist'
Trump reposted a racist meme depicting the Obamas as primates, sparking bipartisan condemnation and calls for apology amid accusations of perpetuating harmful racial stereotypes.
- GOP Representative Mike Lawler criticized Donald Trump for a video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, calling it racist and inappropriate, and stated, 'I think sometimes in our public discourse, it is best to just say, 'I'm sorry.''
- The video was deleted from Trump's account after backlash, but he stated to reporters, 'No, I didn’t make a mistake.'
- Senator Tim Scott described the video as 'the most racist thing' he had seen from the White House, showing a bipartisan consensus against the content.
- Lawler argued for a legal path for some undocumented immigrants, emphasizing the need to address the immigration crisis without full citizenship, despite conservative opposition.
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Senior U.S. Church leaders call for presidential apology in wake of racist social media post
Two senior Catholic Church leaders in the United States issued separate calls on Monday for an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump shared a video meme using a racist trope to depict former U.S. President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit each issued a statement on Monday calling on Trump to apologize and clarify, calling the harm don…
These Ohio Republicans condemned Trump’s racist Obama video while others kept quiet
Racist imagery in a video posted to Donald Trump's social media account sparked condemnation from Sen. Jon Husted and Reps. Mike Turner, Bob Latta and Max Miller, but Trump defended the post and refused to apologize.
Matt Walsh: Trump's Racist Memes OK Because White People Are The Truly Oppressed Ones Now
Like most conservative commentators, Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire spent most of his weekend crying about how terribly un-American it was to have Bad Bunny perform in Spanish at the Super Bowl. Somehow this is very different from when Donald Trump ends his rallies with “Nessun Dorma,” an Italian (i.e. Not English) aria about how an entire city needs to stay up all night in order to figure out the name of a foreign prince so that the princess can …
Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsCardinal Blase Cupich calls for White House to apologize for racist video depicting Obamas as primates
In a statement, the Archbishop of Chicago expressed shock and outrage, and said only "an unequivocal apology — to the nation and to the persons demeaned — is acceptable."
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