Vance Says the Racist Video Posted by Trump About the Obamas “Is Not a Real Controversy”
Vice President J.D. Vance defended Trump’s refusal to apologize for a racist video post, calling it an oversight by a staffer and saying bigger issues deserve focus, Feb. 11.
- Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social showing Barack and Michelle Obama's faces on ape bodies, which many have called racist and which was widely condemned before being deleted after about 12 hours.
- Vice President JD Vance said the video was posted by a White House staffer without full review and called it "not a real controversy.
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Vance breaks silence on Trump’s racist video of the Obamas: ‘It’s not a real controversy’
Vice President JD Vance has publicly revealed his thoughts on a video posted by President Donald Trump showing a racist depiction of former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Racist Trump post demands accountability
President Donald Trump says he knows nothing of the racist post that went out on his social media account. We're skeptical, considering the president's juvenile impulses and predilection for crudity. A meme depicting former President Barack and Michelle Obama as…
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