President Trump Refuses to Apologize for Racist Social Media Post Depicting Obamas as Apes
CBS New YorkFebruary 7, 20261 min1,210 views
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- ❌ The White House deleted a racist message posted on President Trump's Truth Social account.
- 🐒 The post was a video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
- ⚠️ The video claimed 2020 election fraud and was approximately 60-62 seconds long.
Calls for Apology and Trump's Response
- 🗣️ Many Democrats and Republicans called on the president to apologize to the Obamas and the American people.
- 🚫 President Trump stated he did not make a mistake and suggested the post was a takeoff on 'The Lion King'.
- 💬 He claimed he looks at thousands of things and that the beginning of the video was fine.
Reactions from Political Figures
- 📢 Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malotakus expressed outrage, calling the post "unbelievable" and stating he should apologize.
- 🇺🇸 Republican Senator Tim Scott, the only Black US senator, described the post as "the most racist thing I've seen out of the White House."
- 🎤 Reverend Al Sharpton commented that Trump started his political career on 'birtherism,' a dog whistle of racism.
- 🚨 Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the post "dangerous" and degrading.
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