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...
Trump said he would be willing to deploy the National Guard to NYC only if Mayor-Elect Mamdani requested the help.
🚨🇺🇸 TRUMP: I’D SEND THE NATIONAL GUARD TO NYC IF MAMDANI ASKED, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT
Trump said he would be willing to deploy the National Guard to NYC only if Mayor-Elect Mamdani requested the help.
“If they need it.
Right now, other places need it more…
We talked about that [in the meeting]. If they need it, I would do it,”
Source: @ericldaugh
