President Donald Trump on Thursday defended the posting of a racially charged video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes by suggesting it was tied to Disney’s The Lion King.
The controversy stems from a video shared last week on Trump’s Truth Social account that portrayed the Obamas, alongside other Democratic leaders, as animals, invoking a well-known racist trope. The post was later deleted by the White House, which said a staffer had “erroneously made the post.” The identity of that staffer has not been disclosed.
