Now That’s What I Call Racist. Donald Trump’s TruthSocial account posted a racist animation depicting the Obamas as apes, a trope historically used to dehumanize Black people. Following widespread condemnation, Trump offered conflicting explanations, initially claiming ignorance of the post’s content and later attributing it to a staffer, while simultaneously asserting he knew everything posted. The post remained online for 12 hours before being deleted after pressure from Republicans, including Senator Tim Scott.

• A racist animation of the Obamas as apes was posted on Donald Trump’s TruthSocial account.
• Trump offered contradictory explanations, ranging from claiming he didn’t see the whole video to blaming a staffer.
• The post was online for 12 hours before being deleted due to pressure from fellow Republicans.
• Several Republicans, including Tim Scott, condemned the post as appalling and racist.
• Democrats also criticized the post, with Hakeem Jeffries calling Trump an ‘unhinged bottom feeder.’
• The article lists previous instances of alleged racism from Trump and his administration.
• Trump’s defenders suggested he lacked the attention span to review videos, while others claimed he only posted a ‘swipe up autoplay function.’