A major political controversy has arisen over a controversial video shared on the social media account of US President Donald Trump. The video featured former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama in an objectionable manner, which was described as racist and derogatory. This post was strongly criticized by Democrats as well as some Republican leaders.
As the controversy escalated, the White House initially defended the post, but removed it about 12 hours later. An official later said that the post had been shared by mistake by a staff member. When questioned by reporters, Trump said he condemned such material, but refused to apologize, saying he had done nothing wrong.
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🔴 US President Trump sparked controversy by posting a video on his Twitter social account that depicted Obama and his wife jumping as “monkeys”.
🔴 The video faced intense and angry reaction, with many people blaming Trump for the two black men… pic.twitter.com/m1kNkZAu9b
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The video was approximately 62 seconds long and contained a clip containing election-related allegations, ending with Obama and his wife’s faces superimposed on animals. Civil rights organizations and many political leaders reacted strongly to this. Critics argued that it was an attempt to dehumanize America’s first black president and his wife.
White House first defended, then removed the post
White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt described it as part of an Internet meme that depicted Trump as the “king of the jungle” and Democratic leaders in different roles. However, after criticism, the administration was forced to remove the post.
Obama did not comment on the video
The controversy comes at a time when Black History Month is being celebrated in the United States. Trump has previously made controversial statements about Obama, including questioning his birthplace. Obama has not commented on this matter.