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White House Removes Trump Post Depicting Obamas as Monkeys, Says It Was Posted in Error
The video, posted in early Black History Month, was deleted after bipartisan criticism called it racist; the White House said a staffer posted it in error.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump posted and deleted a Truth Social video mocking former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, sparking bipartisan backlash.
- Promoting debunked 2020 election-fraud claims, the post was part of a flurry on Truth Social and the White House said a staffer `erroneously made the post`.
- The 62-second clip, which circulated since October, depicts Trump as a lion and features `The Lion Sleeps Tonight` with 'King of the Jungle' imagery from a longer animation.
- President Trump responded that he would not apologize and declared `I didn't make a mistake` after bipartisan backlash over the deleted AI video, with Republican lawmakers urging removal and apology.
- Shared in the first week of Black History Month, the episode revived election-misinformation concerns and prompted Republican intraparty criticism that voters are watching.
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The White House belatedly retracted a racist video shared on social media by President Donald Trump after the backlash from Republicans.
Donald Trump refuses to apologise for racist post about Obamas as monkeys, says ‘I didn't make a mistake'
Trump acknowledged watching part of a controversial video that led to White House damage control. He claimed the initial segment was acceptable, but a staffer failed to view the entire content before posting.
Trump refuses to apologize over video showing the Obamas as apes
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump declined to apologize for sharing a social media video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, saying he did not realize the image of the former president and first lady was tacked on to the end of the clip. The president said Friday that he had watched and passed along the video — which focused on claims of voter fraud until the final seconds of the clip — to unidentified “people” to post t…
Trump deletes racist Obama video after backlash, including from Republicans
U.S. President Donald Trump removed a Truth Social video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on primate bodies, after a wave of criticism that included condemnation from some Republicans.
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