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Claim Text: Civil rights advocates say Trump’s rhetoric has become increasingly bold, normalized and politically permissible.
Simplified Text: Civil rights advocates say Trump’s rhetoric has become increasingly bold normalized and politically permissible
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Civil rights advocates
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "assessment": "Rhetoric has become increasingly bold, normalized, and politically permissible" }
Subject Tags: Politics Social
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM (6 months ago)

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Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes

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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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