Donald Trump confirmed what all of us anticipated — he is not going to apologize for that extraordinarily racist put up about Barack and Michelle Obama.
In case you by some means missed it, the president shared a vile video on Reality Social on Thursday evening, during which the couple’s heads appeared on the our bodies of apes whereas The Lion Sleeps Tonight performs within the background. It’s an extremely dangerous and racist trope that has an extended historical past of getting used to dehumanize Black individuals, so he bought slammed on-line yesterday for what he did. Many known as Trump out for his “disgusting conduct” and even accused him of solely sharing the racist put up to distract from the Epstein information, as he’s talked about hundreds and hundreds of occasions in, together with allegations of kid rape.
Regardless of all of the backlash, although, White Home Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt defended Trump, saying it was nothing greater than a Lion King meme. She then instructed everybody to “cease the faux outrage and report on one thing as we speak that truly issues to the American public.” It wasn’t till 12 hours later that the put up was eliminated. A White Home official then blamed a staffer for posting the video in an announcement to Folks:
“A White Home staffer erroneously made the put up. It has been taken down.”
The workers member’s identify is unknown. It’s additionally unclear whether or not that individual will probably be fired, however we wouldn’t be stunned if there aren’t any repercussions. Now, Trump is addressing the video… and what he needed to say will make you go what the f**ok once more.
Whereas talking to reporters on board Air Power One on Friday evening, the politician claimed he instructed a staffer to share the video as a result of it mentioned alleged anomalies with the voting machines within the 2020 presidential election. As you recognize, after Joe Biden’s victory, Trump falsely claimed the election was stolen from him. Nonetheless, he insisted neither he nor the worker noticed the deeply offensive half within the clip:
“I didn’t see the entire thing. I seemed on the first half, and it was actually about voter fraud within the machines, how crooked it’s, how disgusting it’s. Then I gave it to the individuals. Usually, they take a look at the entire thing. However I suppose any person didn’t.”
Yeah, positive…
However when requested if he would apologize for the video, he refused to take action! In his thoughts, he didn’t do something mistaken! Trump mentioned:
“No, I didn’t make a mistake. I imply I take a look at a number of hundreds of issues. I seemed initially of it. It was fantastic. I suppose it was a take off on The Lion King and positively it was a really sturdy put up when it comes to voter fraud. No person knew that that was ultimately. If they’d have seen it and possibly they’d have had the sense to take it down.”
Oh, and he later dared to say he was “the least racist president you’ve had in a very long time.” That comes after refusing to apologize for posting a racist video about Michelle and Barack. WTF. Allow us to be clear — Trump’s narrative about what allegedly occurred doesn’t matter. It’s his account. He’s the president. He ought to do the first rate factor, say he’s sorry, and condemn racism! Nonetheless, he hasn’t and he gained’t! And don’t get us began on his immigration coverage, during which racism is on the coronary heart of it. The nerve of this man to say he’s “the least racist president.”
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