White House Defends Trump's Racist Obama Post, Then Blames Staffer

The Damage ReportFebruary 6, 20267 min18,959 views

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Trump's Racist Black History Month Post

🗓️ Donald Trump marked the start of Black History Month by posting a video on Truth Social that included explicitly racist depictions of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes.
🎶 The original version of the video featured "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and was part of a conspiracy theory video about 2020 voting machines.

White House Press Secretary's Initial Defense

🗣️ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt initially defended the post, calling the outrage

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Donald TrumpBarack ObamaMichelle ObamaRacismBlack History MonthTruth SocialWhite HouseKaroline LeavittThe Lion KingMemePolitical OutrageAI

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