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“The White House first defended the racist post on Friday, then deleted it 12 hours after it appeared.”
Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:04:55+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt initially dismissed the backlash, saying early Friday that the clip came from "an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King," and urged reporters to "stop the fake outrage." ... The video was shared on the president’s account at 11:44 p.m. ET Thursday, and the White House said around noon Friday that it had been taken down.
Extracted from: 'Indefensible': Black Trump allies grapple with fallout from racist video of Obamas ,
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“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt initially dismissed the backlash, saying early Friday that the clip came from "an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King," and urged reporters to "stop the fake outrage." ... The video was shared on the president’s account at 11:44 p.m. ET Thursday, and the White House said around noon Friday that it had been taken down.”
'Indefensible': Black Trump allies grapple with fallout from racist video of Obamas
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