Trump’s racist Obama meme triggers backlash as GOP stays mum
TL;DR
Democrats condemned Trump after he reposted a racist meme depicting Barack and Michelle Obama, prompting backlash and widespread GOP silence; a White House official said the post was an error by staff, Trump claimed he didn’t see the racist portion and refused to apologize, and the clip was removed after about 12 hours. The roundup also notes other US headlines, including Iran‑US nuclear talks, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter pleading guilty to threats against Hakeem Jeffries, and a Dow milestone amid economic optimism.
- Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of Obamas The Guardian
- Trump won’t apologize for sharing since-deleted racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social cnn.com
- ‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas The New York Times
- Republicans condemn racist Trump video post depicting Obamas as apes Al Jazeera
- The Obama Meme on Trump’s Truth Social Was Exactly What It Looked Like The Atlantic
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