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Donald Trump says he didn’t see Obama clip in video before it was posted | World News

insidetrack IndiaFebruary 7, 2026

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn before departing the White House, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo)

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not see the full video clip that depicted Democratic former President ‍Barack ⁠Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes before it was posted on his ‌social media, adding he did not feel he made a make.

Trump said he saw the start of the video, which was focused on ‌alleged voter fraud, and gave it to unnamed ‌staffers to post.

BREAKING: Trump just posted a video on Truth Social that includes a rac image of Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys.There’s no bottom pic.twitter.com/zPEGa94dYO— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 6, 2026

“Nobody knew that ‌was in the end, if they ‌would ‍have ⁠looked, they would have seen it, and probably ⁠they would have ⁠the sense to take it down,” he told ‌reporters aboard Air Force One.

insidetrack IndiaFebruary 7, 2026

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