Trump Defends Racist Obama Video, Says “I Didn’t Make a Mistake”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former President Donald Trump defended his decision to share a controversial video on Truth Social depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, insisting Friday that he “didn’t make a mistake” and does not need to apologize.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he had not watched the full clip before posting it. “I looked at the first part, and it was really about voter fraud in the machines, how crooked it is, how disgusting it is. Then I gave it to the people,” he explained.
When pressed on whether he condemned the video’s content, Trump replied, “Of course I do.”
The video, shared late Thursday, propagated conspiracy theories about 2020 election voting machines while including a racist depiction of the Obamas. It remained on Trump’s account for roughly 12 hours before being deleted Friday morning, following widespread bipartisan calls for its removal.
Initially, the White House defended the post in an email statement from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, describing it as “an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from The Lion King.” Leavitt added, “Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
Hours later, the video was removed from Truth Social.