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NAACP National President Derrick Johnson said in a statement Friday that the video was "blatantly racist, disgusting, and utterly despicable."
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Derrick Johnson said the video was blatantly racist disgusting and utterly despicable.
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Derrick Johnson
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News Article
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{
    "person": "Derrick Johnson",
    "statement": "video was blatantly racist disgusting and utterly despicable",
    "organization": "NAACP"
}
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Racism NAACP
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Created
February 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM (7 months ago)
Last Updated
February 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM (7 months ago)

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'Indefensible': Black Trump allies grapple with fallout from racist video of Obamas
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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.

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