Trump Deletes Racist Obama Clip as GOP Pressure Mounts Ahead of Midterms
TL;DR
Amid looming midterms, Trump deleted a racist clip portraying the Obamas after bipartisan backlash, a rare retreat that critics say demonstrates political gravity at work and signals eroding Republican support on issues like the economy and immigration, even as he stops short of an apology.
- Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics The New York Times
- Fake Post About Racist Video Looked to Be Trump’s on Truth Social The New York Times
- Trump shifts blame to aide as he refuses to apologize for racist video of Obamas The Guardian
- 'Indefensible': Black Trump allies grapple with fallout from racist video of Obamas ABC News
- The Obama Meme on Trump’s Truth Social Was Exactly What It Looked Like The Atlantic
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