US EditionJeffries says GOP ‘finally showed some backbone’ in criticizing Trump for racist video of Obamas
Tom Rothman condemned a racist video posted by Donald Trump and highlighted Sony's decades-long dedication to diverse Black storytelling at the AAFCA awards.
- On Sunday, Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group CEO, condemned a now-deleted post depicting the Obamas as apes, calling it regressive and despicable.
- Rothman said his remarks responded to last week's deleted post by Trump, which he said heightened the urgency of Black storytelling and authentic narratives.
- Awards recognized both films and industry figures as Sinners won best picture and best ensemble, Wunmi Mosaku was named best supporting actress, Michael B. Jordan best actor, and DeVon Franklin received the Ashley Boone Award.
- Rothman thanked creators and audiences for trusting Sony with those stories and used his platform to denounce the now-deleted post depicting the Obamas as apes, set for Feb. 13.
- Creators emphasized that studio distribution to thousands of screens amplifies Black stories and authenticity, as Coogler asks if a movie 'makes sense for us.
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As Black History Month Turns 100, Trump Refuses to Apologize for Video Depicting Obamas as Apes
President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize for sharing a racist video on social media that depicts former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. The video remained available on Trump’s Truth Social page for 12 hours before it was deleted around noon on Friday. It prompted rare criticism from members of his own party, including South Carolina’s Tim Scott, the Senate’s only Black Republican, who called it “the most racist thing” h…
Sony Motion Picture Group CEO Calls Out “Despicable” Trump Video Depicting Obamas as Apes
Tom Rothman addressed the post while accepting the Impact Award on behalf of Sony at the African American Film Critics Association Awards, where Ryan Coogler, Chase Infiniti, Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku were also honored.
Organization representing Black law enforcement executives condemns Trump's post with video depicting Obamas as apes
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) has issued a statement condemning the "vile and racist depiction" of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes in a video posted last week on President Donald Trump's social media account.
Trump Refuses To Apologize For Racist Ape Video Of Obamas, Says He 'Didn't See' It: 'I Didn't Make A Mistake'
President Donald Trump is doubling down amid bipartisan backlash for posting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. While the late Thursday night video has since been removed, Trump insists he did not view the full clip before it was shared and has declined to apologize. Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty What Trump Told Reporters About The Video According to ABC News, Trump addressed t…
Jeffries says GOP ‘finally showed some backbone’ in criticizing Trump for racist video of Obamas
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday his GOP colleagues in Congress “finally showed some backbone” in pushing back against a video President Trump posted Thursday evening on Truth Social portraying former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. “It was a disgusting video. And the president was rightly and appropriately…
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