Republican Sen. Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.” The White House blamed a staffer.
Evan Vucci/AP
A racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle was removed from President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account Friday.
Hours after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called criticism of the post “fake outrage,” officials backtracked.
An official said: “A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down.”
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