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Asked if he condemned the racist portion of the video, Trump said, "Of course I do."
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Trump said he condemned the racist portion of the video.
- Confidence Score
- 1.000
- Claim Maker
- Donald Trump
- Context Type
- News Article
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{ "person": "Donald Trump", "response": "Of course I do" } - Subject Tags
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- a117944d-06c2-48f6-9011-81b564410451
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- Created
- February 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM (6 months ago)
- Last Updated
- February 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM (6 months ago)
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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.
Trump responded to the removal of a racist video targeting the Obamas, stating he didn't make a mistake. The article is about Trump's reaction to the video's removal.
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