The White House said Friday that a racist video shared on President Donald Trump’s social media account was posted mistakenly by a staff member and has since been removed. The video depicted former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys, triggering widespread criticism online. “A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down,” a White House official told AFP. Trump’s spokeswoman dismissed the backlash, calling it “fake outrage.” The incident sparked renewed debate over oversight of official social media accounts and the spread of racist content. Donald Trump Shares AI Video of Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes.

White House Says Racist Video Shared on Trump Account Was Posted in Error

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