Obama Slams Trump AI Ape Clip, Urges Restored Decorum
TL;DR
Barack Obama commented on a Trump-posted AI clip showing him and Michelle as apes, calling the behavior deeply troubling and describing the ongoing social-media 'clown show' as eroding civility and respect for the presidency; he stressed that most Americans still value decency, while Trump claimed no staffer was fired for posting the video and the White House said the clip had been taken down.
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- Obama pushes back on White House rhetoric, ape video: Decorum has ‘been lost’ The Hill
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- ‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas The New York Times
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