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...
Rubio thanks Trump for 'standing up for America'
More reaction to that explosive exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.
The US Secretary of State, who was in the room at the time, has taken to social media site X to thank Trump for "standing up for America in a way that no other president has ever had the courage to do before".
"Thank you for putting America first," Marco Rubio added.
"America is with you!"
