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Obama Responds After Trump Shares Racist Video. Former US president Barack Obama has responded indirectly after Donald Trump shared a racist video online depicting Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, featured unfounded claims about the 2020 election and included a clip set to “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” showing the Obamas as monkeys — imagery widely condemned as racist. The White House initially dismissed criticism as “fake outrage” before blaming a staff member and deleting the post. Speaking on a podcast hosted by Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama said political discourse in the US has “devolved to a level of cruelty” not seen before. He did not mention Trump directly but said the “shame” and “decorum” that once guided public officials appears to be fading. The post sparked backlash across party lines, with Republican Senator Tim Scott calling it one of the most racist acts he had seen from the White House. Trump later said he had not seen the offensive clip and denied making a mistake.
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