Trump Deletes Racist Obama Post After Backlash, White House Blames Staffer

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CNBC TV18•06-02-2026, 23:57
Trump Deletes Racist Obama Post After Backlash, White House Blames Staffer
- •Donald Trump's social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as primates was deleted after widespread condemnation.
- •The White House initially defended the post, but later blamed a staffer for erroneously sharing the video.
- •The video, part of Trump's false 2020 election fraud claims, included a scene with the Obamas' faces on primates.
- •Civil rights leaders and Republican senators, including Tim Scott, called for the post's removal, citing its racist nature.
- •The incident highlights a long history of racist depictions of Black people as animals in the US.
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