US President Donald Trump has claimed he didn't see the part of a video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, despite it being part of a social media clip he shared about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The clip, which was added to the end of a 62-second video, set to music "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", showed images of prominent Democrats, including Trump's predecessor Joe Biden and several other high-profile figures, being depicted as animals.
Trump said he liked the video's message on voter fraud but claimed his staff had not reviewed the full clip before posting it. The post was taken down after fierce backlash from Republican senators, critics accusing it of being "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House". In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the video was an "internet meme video" but later retracted her claim that it was only about Trump.
Trump said he liked the video's message on voter fraud but claimed his staff had not reviewed the full clip before posting it. The post was taken down after fierce backlash from Republican senators, critics accusing it of being "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House". In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the video was an "internet meme video" but later retracted her claim that it was only about Trump.
. Like, come on man! If your staff didn't review it before posting, then why did you think it was a good idea to share it in the first place? 
And now he's trying to play dumb about it, saying he only liked the part about voter fraud but still shared the whole thing... nope, not buying it 
. I mean, I get that everyone makes mistakes, but this is just a huge deal and Trump's trying to spin it like nothing happened? Unbelievable 
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like, who wouldn't wanna distance themselves from a video that's literally got everyone going wild and calling it out for being racist? 
and yeah, the whole thing about his staff not reviewing the clip before posting it just makes me think he's trying to be all innocent and whatnot 
. I mean, who doesn't love a good laugh right? But seriously, this whole thing is just so... uncomfortable 
. I get why Trump's people didn't review the full clip before posting it, but that's not an excuse to share something that can be hurtful to others 
. It's like, you're trying to make a point about voter fraud, but then you go and create a whole new controversy 
. I wish Trump had taken a step back and thought about how his words (or rather, the words of his staff) affect others 
. It's not that hard to be considerate and understanding, you know? 
... did you see those numbers on Twitter after he posted the clip? 140k+ people called out his racist tweet in a single day 
, and now even some Republicans are distancing themselves from him 
. This kind of behavior is exactly why many Americans lost trust in his administration 
. And did you know that since Trump's election, hate crimes against minorities have increased by 17%? 
The data just isn't on his side, sadly 
... and let's be real, it's not going to get any better with this kind of rhetoric being normalized 
. By the way, here are some more stats: 75% of Americans believe that Trump's behavior is racist 
. Just food for thought... 
anyway the thing that really gets me is how the republican senators just swooped in and saved the day i mean they were quick to call out trump for his mistake but where was he all along when it mattered most? 
i mean come on, who hasn't seen a viral meme clip by the time their staff posts it online? and another thing, if it was just about voter fraud why did they add that silly lion song, sounds like they wanted to make a joke too! 
