Trump's Obama Ape Video Sparks Bipartisan Outrage and White House Response
The HillFebruary 7, 20261 min66,545 views
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- 🐒 President Trump shared a video depicting the Obamas with their heads superimposed on monkey bodies, set to a song from The Lion King.
- ⚠️ The video, which was later deleted, was reportedly related to unsubstantiated voting fraud claims from the 2020 election.
Bipartisan Criticism
- 🚨 Democrats immediately condemned the video as racist.
- 🤝 Notably, several Republicans also criticized the video, including Senator Tim Scott, who called it "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House."
- 🗣️ GOP Congressman Mike Lawler stated the video was "wrong and incredibly offensive" and should be deleted with an apology.
White House Explanation and Removal
- 🦁 The White House initially defended the video as a "meme" related to The Lion King, with Trump as the "king of the jungle."
- ❌ However, the White House subsequently took down the video.
- ❓ A senior White House official later attributed the erroneous posting to a staffer.
- 📰 The report is from Kate Martell for The Hill's 12:30 Report newsletter.
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