US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racist clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, posted on Trump's Truth Social account, was met with widespread criticism and allegations of racism. The White House initially downplayed the incident, claiming the video was an "internet meme" depicting Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from The Lion King. However, the video was later deleted, with the White House blaming a staffer for the "erroneous" post. ¹ ² The incident has sparked bipartisan condemnation, with Republican Senator Tim Scott calling the video "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House" and urging Trump to remove it. Democrats have also criticized Trump, questioning his fitness for the presidency. The video's removal comes amid ongoing scrutiny of...
Lecce head coach Marco Giampaolo has confirmed that Patrick Dorgu will fly to England on Saturday to complete a move to Manchester United, with the Denmark international set to become Ruben Amorim's first signing as Red Devils head coach.
The 20-year-old has been a key player for Lecce this season, making 23 appearances in all competitions, including 21 outings in Serie A, but he was an unused substitute against Parma in Serie A on Friday night.
Lecce head coach confirms Dorgu is heading for Man United The defender appeared to wave goodbye to the Lecce supporters following their clash with Parma, and he is set to make the move to Man United in a deal worth €30m (£25.1m) plus €5m (£4.2m) in add-ons.
Dorgu will leave Lecce having made 57 appearances for the Italian outfit, scoring five times and registering two assists in the process, and he will battle for the starting role down the left.
The left-back will not be involved in Man United's Premier League clash with Palace on Sunday afternoon, but he could feature in their FA Cup fourth-round clash with Leicester City on February 7.
