United States President, Donald Trump, has stated that the video depicting former President, Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as monkeys is not a mistake.
Naija News recall that the video was shared on Trump’s official Truth Social account before it was taken down.
Speaking late Friday to reporters accompanying him aboard Air Force One, Trump insisted he made no mistake by sharing the video and does not need to apologise.
Trump explained that he did not watch the entire clip before it was shared online.
He said, “I didn’t make a mistake.
“I didn’t see the whole thing. I looked at the first part, and it was really about voter fraud in the machines, how crooked it is, how disgusting it is.
“Then I gave it to the people. Generally, they look at the whole thing. But I guess somebody didn’t.”
When asked directly whether he condemned the video’s content, Trump replied, “Of course I do.”
Reacting to the AI video, California Governor Gavin Newsom wrote on X, “Disgusting behaviour by the President. Every single Republican must denounce this. Now.”
Political commentator Harry Sisson also criticised the post, describing it as racist and unbecoming of the presidency.
“Trump posted a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. Incredibly racist and disgusting. Beneath the office of the presidency, like everything he does. Every American must condemn this,” he wrote.
