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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."
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Karoline Leavitt initially dismissed the backlash saying the clip came from an internet meme video and urged reporters to stop the fake outrage.
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Karoline Leavitt
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    "action": "dismissed the backlash",
    "person": "Karoline Leavitt",
    "position": "White House press secretary"
}
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February 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM (6 months ago)
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February 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM (6 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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