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Trump Shares Racist Video of Obamas, Sparks Bipartisan Outrage and GOP Backlash
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Former President Barack Obama stayed largely above the fray this past week, but found himself thrust into the spotlight late Thursday night when President Donald Trump shared a racist video on Truth Social depicting Obama and Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on ape bodies, set to The Lion Sleeps Tonight. ABC News reports the clip, posted at 11:44 p.m. ET, sparked immediate bipartisan outrage, with Trump claiming Friday aboard Air Force One that he only saw the initial part about debunked 2020 election fraud and didnt spot the offensive ending, though he condemned it when pressed. The White House yanked the post by noon Friday, blaming an erroneous staffer, while Trump told reporters he handed it off after a quick look.
Lawmakers piled on fast: Republican Senator Tim Scott, the Senates sole Black GOP member, blasted it on X as the most racist thing Ive seen out of this White House and prayed it was fake, prompting a personal call from Trump assuring him it was a mistake, per CBS News Face the Nation reporting. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries fired back on X calling Trump a vile unhinged bottom feeder and demanding GOP denouncements, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer labeled it racist vile abhorrent and urged an apology to the great Americans Obama and Michelle. Even Republican Senator Roger Wicker deemed it totally unacceptable.
The Obamas themselves remained silent on the slur when ABC News reached their reps, offering no direct comment amid the firestorm. Their first public words since came Friday night via social media, a classy pivot wishing Team USA good luck at the Winter Olympics, sidestepping the ugliness entirely. Scripps News noted the backlash dominated headlines alongside US-Iran nuclear talks, but Obama made no public appearances, business moves, or further posts in the days since. NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson told Face the Nation this reflects Trumps tone toward African Americans, potentially denting GOP gains with Black voters ahead of midterms a biographical footnote underscoring Obamas enduring grace under fire. No other verified developments surfaced from reliable outlets like these.
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Former President Barack Obama stayed largely above the fray this past week, but found himself thrust into the spotlight late Thursday night when President Donald Trump shared a racist video on Truth Social depicting Obama and Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on ape bodies, set to The Lion Sleeps Tonight. ABC News reports the clip, posted at 11:44 p.m. ET, sparked immediate bipartisan outrage, with Trump claiming Friday aboard Air Force One that he only saw the initial part about debunked 2020 election fraud and didnt spot the offensive ending, though he condemned it when pressed. The White House yanked the post by noon Friday, blaming an erroneous staffer, while Trump told reporters he handed it off after a quick look.
Lawmakers piled on fast: Republican Senator Tim Scott, the Senates sole Black GOP member, blasted it on X as the most racist thing Ive seen out of this White House and prayed it was fake, prompting a personal call from Trump assuring him it was a mistake, per CBS News Face the Nation reporting. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries fired back on X calling Trump a vile unhinged bottom feeder and demanding GOP denouncements, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer labeled it racist vile abhorrent and urged an apology to the great Americans Obama and Michelle. Even Republican Senator Roger Wicker deemed it totally unacceptable.
The Obamas themselves remained silent on the slur when ABC News reached their reps, offering no direct comment amid the firestorm. Their first public words since came Friday night via social media, a classy pivot wishing Team USA good luck at the Winter Olympics, sidestepping the ugliness entirely. Scripps News noted the backlash dominated headlines alongside US-Iran nuclear talks, but Obama made no public appearances, business moves, or further posts in the days since. NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson told Face the Nation this reflects Trumps tone toward African Americans, potentially denting GOP gains with Black voters ahead of midterms a biographical footnote underscoring Obamas enduring grace under fire. No other verified developments surfaced from reliable outlets like these.
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