US EditionWhite House Removes Trump Post Depicting Obamas as Monkeys, Says It Was Posted 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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Karoline Leavitt says press hopes Obama monkey video will distract public * WorldNetDaily * by Mariane Angela, Daily Caller News Foundation
Source link White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday accused left-leaning media outlets of fixating on a deleted social media post while ignoring what she described as major economic developments under President Donald Trump. After a backlash, Trump deleted a late-Thursday social media video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady
Trump refuses to apologize for offensive video of Obama and his wife. US President Donald Trump said he will not apologize for posting a video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, asserting: "I did nothing wrong." Reporter: The White House says a staff member posted the offensive video portraying President Obama as a monkey. Will you fire that staff member? Trump: "No, I saw it, but I didn't see the whole thi…
Bipartisan Backlash: Trump Sparks Controversy with Racist Video
Bipartisan Backlash: Trump Sparks Controversy with Racist Video President Donald Trump faced bipartisan outrage after posting a social media video that included a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Republican lawmakers, typically cautious in opposing Trump, joined Democrats in condemning the post as offensive and racially insensitive.South Carolina Senator Tim Scott described the image as 'the most r…
Republicans rarely criticize Donald Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that.
President Donald Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over a video posted to social media that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, depicted as primates.
Trump Sparks Firestorm With Racist Obamas Video, Removes Post After Backlash From Allies and Critics
President Donald Trump quietly removed a racist video from his social media account after fierce condemnation from across the political spectrum, following his overnight repost of a clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. The post Trump Sparks Firestorm With Racist Obamas Video, Removes Post After Backlash From Allies and Critics appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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