Trump says he 'didn't see' image depicting Obamas as apes in social media post

February 7, 2026

TL;DR

President Trump claims he did not see the racist depiction of the Obamas as apes in a video he posted.
He stated he only viewed the initial part of the video, which focused on alleged voter fraud.
Trump suggested a staffer posted the video without thoroughly reviewing it, leading to the inclusion of the offensive image.
The video was deleted from his Truth Social account after it was posted and subsequently brought to his attention.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt initially defended the post as "fake outrage."
Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Tim Scott, condemned the video as racist and urged Trump to take it down.
Trump spoke with Sen. Tim Scott before the post was deleted.
Trump stated he did not make a mistake but condemned the racist portion of the video.

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