US EditionDonald Trump says he didn't make a mistake over Obamas as apes video
- 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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Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump's post on the Obamas shows a 'bigoted and racist regime'
The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus says the Trump administration has a chance to change after President Donald Trump posted a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates in the jungle.
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