US EditionDonald Trump says he didn't make a mistake over Obamas as apes video
Trump's Truth Social posted a racist AI-edited video of the Obamas amid 2020 election fraud claims; deleted after 12 hours but Trump refused to apologize, blaming a staffer.
- 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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Trump refuses to apologise for racist clip of Obamas as monkeys
President Donald Trump refused to apologise on Friday for a video posted on his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, though he said he condemned the post as the White House shifted the blame to staff. The video shared on Trump's Truth Social account late Thursday night sparked censure across the US political spectrum, with the White House initially rejecting "fake outrage" only to then blame the post on an error b…
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayTrump refuses to apologise for video showing Obamas as monkeys
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 — President Donald Trump refused to apologize Friday for a video posted on his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, though he said he condemned the post as the White House shifted the blame to staff.The video shared on Trump’s Truth Social account late Thursday night sparked censure across the US political spectrum, with the White House initially rejecting “fake outrage” only to then blame the po…
The Post and Courier
GMA Filipino NewsTrump condemns, won't apologize for video depicting Obamas as apes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump condemned but did not apologize for a video on his social media account depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, a post that triggered swift, bipartisan criticism for dehumanizing…
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