US President Donald Trump refused to apologize for a video that circulated on his social media account featuring racist imagery of former Presidents Barack and Michelle Obama, posted by an aide who allegedly had access to the president's account.
According to White House officials, the video was meant to be part of a larger conspiracy theory video that amplified Trump's false claim he won the 2020 presidential election. However, only the clip with the Obamas appeared in the video. The aide, Natalie Harp, reportedly posted the video without Trump's knowledge or approval.
Trump initially stated that he had directed his aides to post the video but denied seeing the part featuring the Obama faces superimposed on monkey bodies. When asked if he would apologize for the racist meme, Trump insisted that he did not make a mistake and refused to back down.
The White House initially defended the posting of the video, which was later deleted after sparking widespread outrage across both parties. Despite calls from Republicans to denounce the post and offer an apology, only a few had spoken out against it so far.
Many prominent Democrats have condemned the post as "blatantly racist," with some even calling for Trump's immediate removal from office due to his repeated display of racism and bigotry during his presidency.
This latest episode in Trump's increasingly frequent late-night posting sprees on social media has sparked renewed concerns about his ability to govern effectively and maintain a level of decorum, particularly when it comes to issues related to race.
According to White House officials, the video was meant to be part of a larger conspiracy theory video that amplified Trump's false claim he won the 2020 presidential election. However, only the clip with the Obamas appeared in the video. The aide, Natalie Harp, reportedly posted the video without Trump's knowledge or approval.
Trump initially stated that he had directed his aides to post the video but denied seeing the part featuring the Obama faces superimposed on monkey bodies. When asked if he would apologize for the racist meme, Trump insisted that he did not make a mistake and refused to back down.
The White House initially defended the posting of the video, which was later deleted after sparking widespread outrage across both parties. Despite calls from Republicans to denounce the post and offer an apology, only a few had spoken out against it so far.
Many prominent Democrats have condemned the post as "blatantly racist," with some even calling for Trump's immediate removal from office due to his repeated display of racism and bigotry during his presidency.
This latest episode in Trump's increasingly frequent late-night posting sprees on social media has sparked renewed concerns about his ability to govern effectively and maintain a level of decorum, particularly when it comes to issues related to race.
like what even is going on here? the fact that trump's aide posted this video without him knowing or approving is already super sketchy but adding racism to it is just lowkey disgusting 
and i'm not buying that he didn't see the obamas with monkey bodies 
like if you're gonna post something, own up to it ya know? and what's with the white house defending this? shouldn't they be all about promoting inclusivity and respect? instead they're just kinda letting trump get away with this stuff 
anyway, i'm glad some republicans are speaking out against it even if it's a bit late 
but seriously though, if trump can't govern without making us all uncomfortable, then maybe he shouldn't be in office anymore 
the video thingy is super concerning... i mean, who posts racist stuff without knowing what their boss is thinking? 
it's one thing to have an aide do something behind the scenes, but this was like a full-on public stunt 
and it's just so unprofessional. i get that trump's got a lot of fans who are gonna defend him, but come on guys, that video was straight-up racist 
and everyone with even half a brain knew that. 
it's like he thinks he's above the law or something... anyway, i hope we can all agree that this kind of stuff needs to be called out and condemned ASAP 
this is getting outta hand ... think we're makin' progress with politicians but Trump's still goin wild 
. That video was low-key unacceptable even if it was some dumb aide's mistake 
. You'd think one of his top aides would've at least checked the content before hit send 
. And now the White House is just tryin to sweep this under the rug? Not buyin' it 
. It's like, dude, you're still in office and you can't even control your own Twitter feed 
. And yeah, if a few Republicans don't wanna speak out against him that's not the point... we need more of 'em to step up 
. Trump's just makin' it easier for people like him to get away with this stuff 
. Can't say I got nothin' good to say about this situation 
meanwhile his "conspiracy theory" excuse is as weak as a toddler's tantrum , btw has anyone seen his latest tweet about Ukraine ? 
at this point it's not even funny anymore , trump needs to get his act together or just stick to golf 
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. And they're trying to spin it as some kind of conspiracy theory nonsense? Give me a break 
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. And the only people who are defending him are his Republican allies 
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. And yeah, the Obamas' faces superimposed on monkey bodies is pretty outrageous, but let's not forget who actually posted it and when 
. I think people are acting way too quickly to call for Trump's head over this one 
. It's just a video, dude! Can't we move on from that?