White House Responds to Backlash Over 'Racist' Post Depicting Obamas as Apes
Summary
The White House addressed criticism of a video shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social, which showed an altered image of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The White House press secretary dismissed the backlash, calling it "fake outrage" and stated the video was intended as a meme featuring characters from "The Lion King."Key Facts
- President Trump posted a video on Truth Social showing Barack and Michelle Obama depicted as apes.
- The video is about voting machines in the 2020 election and includes altered images.
- The video originates from an account with the handle @XERIAS_X, which supports Trump.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom and others criticized the content.
- The White House labeled the backlash as "fake outrage."
- The video includes other politicians shown as different animals, with Trump as a lion.
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