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The White House first defended the racist post on Friday, then deleted it 12 hours after it appeared.
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The White House first defended the racist post then deleted it 12 hours after it appeared
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{
    "action": "Defended then deleted the post",
    "time_frame": "12 hours",
    "organization": "The White House"
}
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM (2 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM (2 months ago)

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Screenshot of https://abcnews.com/politics/indefensible-black-trump-allies-grapple-fallout-racist-video/story
https://abcnews.com/politics/indefensible-black-trump-allies-grapple-fallout-racist-video/story

Black Trump allies are grappling with the fallout from a racist video shared on Trump's social media depicting the Obamas as apes. The video was quickly deleted, and the White House claimed it was posted in error. The incident exposed divisions within Trump-aligned Black conservatives.

Screenshot of https://reuters.com/world/us/trump-shares-racist-video-depicting-obamas-apes-2026-02-06
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https://reuters.com/world/us/trump-shares-racist-video-depicting-obamas-apes-2026-02-06

Donald Trump shared a video on social media depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, sparking widespread criticism. Trump condemned the video but declined to apologize. The White House initially defended the post before deleting it.

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