President Donald Trump took to Truth Social last month with video compilations showing him alongside Black celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Will Smith, aiming to fend off fresh accusations of racism. The posts came days after a racist video appeared on his account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama offensively, which the White House blamed on a careless staffer.
Trump has faced repeated claims of racism over years, including from his own party members like Senator Tim Scott who called a recent post 'the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House'. The new clips came after that video, set to 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight', was deleted amid bipartisan backlash. Trump himself said he only saw the start, which focused on voter fraud claims, and added he was 'the least racist president you've had in a long time'.
