Trump shares video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes
Summary
President Donald Trump shared a video on social media that included a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The video also contained claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, which have been debunked. The sharing of this video sparked backlash, with several public figures and officials calling for its removal.Key Facts
- President Trump posted a video on social media showing Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
- The video is 62 seconds long and also includes false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election.
- Republican Senator Tim Scott called for President Trump to remove the video, calling it "the most racist thing" seen from the White House.
- The White House described the video as an "internet meme video" and dismissed the backlash as "fake outrage".
- The original post of the video came from conservative meme creator Xerias.
- Other high-profile Democrats, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Joe Biden, were depicted as animals in the video.
- The video drew criticism from multiple political figures and public commentators.
- Claims about voter fraud mentioned in the video were previously proven false in legal cases, specifically involving Dominion Voting Systems.
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