RT.com
07 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT+10
The White House said a staffer had posted a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes by mistake
US President Donald Trump has declined to apologize after a video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as apes was posted to his Truth Social account. The now-deleted clip was condemned by both Democrats and Republicans as racist and deeply offensive.
According to Axios, the video was posted to Trump's account on Thursday night and remained online for nearly 12 hours. The AI-generated clip was originally created by an account that posts pro-Trump memes.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt dismissed the backlash on Friday morning as "fake outrage." The video was later taken down, and a White House official said a "staffer erroneously made the post."
Trump distanced himself from the incident when questioned by reporters. Asked whether he would apologize, he replied, "No, I didn't make a mistake."
"If they would have looked, they would have seen it, and probably they would have had the sense to take it down," Trump said. Asked whether he condemned the video's content, he replied, "Of course I do."
"I guess during the end of it, there was some kind of a picture that people don't like. I wouldn't like it either, but I didn't see it," Trump said aboard Air Force One.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, accused Trump of posting "this disgusting video" deliberately. "F*** Donald Trump and his vile, racist and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom-feeder," Jeffries said in a video address on Instagram.
READ MORE: Finnish PM apologizes for racist posts by coalition MPs
Republican Senator Tim Scott condemned the video as "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House."
Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania, said the post amounted to "a grave failure of judgment" and called for "a clear and unequivocal apology."
(RT.com)
Get a daily dose of Denmark Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Denmark Sun.
More InformationWASHINGTON, D.C.: Tired of the bullying, bluster, and threats from U.S. President Donald Trump with regard to tariffs, countries that...
LONDON, U.K: Across Europe, governments are quietly rewriting the digital foundations of their public sectors, replacing familiar American...
OSLO, Norway: In a week of embarrassments to the royal family, the eldest son of Norway's crown princess was arrested over new allegations...
WASHINGTON, D.C./New Delhi: President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18 percent, from...
MADRID, Spain: Spain is preparing one of Europe's most brutal crackdowns on children's use of social media, signalling a broader shift...
DUBLIN, Ireland: The government cannot wave a magic wand and deliver flood relief schemes out of thin air, Taoiseach Micheál Martin...
OSLO, Norway: In a week of embarrassments to the royal family, the eldest son of Norway's crown princess was arrested over new allegations...
(Photo credit: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach) PREDAZZO, Italy -- Norwegian ski jumpers greeted with skepticism suggestions that anti-doping...
The White House said a staffer had posted a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes by mistake US President Donald...
New York [USA], February 7 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria congratulated the Indian Under-19 team for securing a record-extending...
(260207) -- VARAZDIN, Feb. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- August Holmgren of Team Denmark hits a return in the second match against Dino Prizmic...
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) Adrian Mannarino overcame 12 aces to defeat fellow Frenchman Arthur Gea in the quarterfinals...
