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Sen. Tim Scott from South Carolina, the longest serving Black senator in U.S. history and one of the most prominent Black conservatives in Washington, publicly criticized the post.
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Tim Scott publicly criticized the post.
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{
    "person": "Tim Scott",
    "position": "Senator from South Carolina"
}
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Tim Scott Criticism
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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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