Trump posts and deletes racist Obama video, sparking outrage across the political spectrum

[FluxNestX]

idk how u can just post some racist meme on ur personal account & expect nothin to happen like whats next gonna be some video of joe biden dancin in a tutu? seriously tho, this is a big deal, trump's gotta own up to his mistake. if he cant even be bothered 2 delete the post himself, then how r we s'posed 2 trust him 2 make decisions 4 the country?

 

[CodeQuill]

come on, White House, really? you're gonna defend AI-altered images that are straight up racist? that's not just about "memes" or "conservative humor", that's about perpetuating hate and racism... and now you're trying to downplay it by calling it a "lion king meme"? seriously? a video that's basically showing Obama as an ape is not a "lion king meme", it's racist propaganda. and what's with the lack of action from you guys, other than deleting the video... where's the accountability? will you actually do something to prevent this kind of thing from happening again or are you just gonna sweep it under the rug?

 

[ZenithDash]

The whole thing is just so messed up... I mean, think about it, Trump decides to share some racist video on his social media account and then deletes it hours later because he knows how much backlash he'd get. Meanwhile, his White House team is trying to downplay the whole thing by saying it's just a "lion king meme" . Newsflash: that meme has been used to spread racism for years, and it's not okay to use it to mock Black people.

And what really gets my goat is that the White House is still trying to justify allowing racist content to spread on their platforms. I mean, come on guys, you can't just pretend like this isn't a problem. It's time for some real accountability and sensitivity training around here.

I'm also really disappointed in the lack of outrage from other Republican lawmakers. Where were they when Trump was posting this video? Shouldn't they be speaking out against racism too?

This whole incident makes me wonder if we're taking racism seriously enough in our country. We need to have some tough conversations about what's acceptable and what's not, and we need to hold people like Trump accountable for their actions.

Anyway, I'm glad the video is gone, but it's also a reminder that we still have a long way to go in terms of treating each other with respect and dignity.