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.