R
Trump deletes racist Obama clip from his Truth Social account and blames anonymous staffer.
A clip that put Barack and Michelle Obama’s faces on the bodies of apes appeared on the president’s Truth Social account for about 12 hours before it was deleted, but not before press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the post, saying it was simply “an internet meme.”
An unattributed statement from the White House published by Variety said “a staffer had erroneously made the post and that it has been taken down.” It’s an excuse Trump has used before.
Trump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry
[New York Times]
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Loading comments
Getting the conversation ready...
