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'Only complaining when it’s Indians': Row over Dinesh D’Souza calling Trump’s ‘racist’ AI video on Obama ‘harmless’

Conservative commentator and Indian-origin MAGA ally Dinesh D’Souza stirred a row after calling a recently shared AI video of former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama portrayed as monkeys “amusing and harmless”.

The Times of India

Trump posted something blatantly racist? What a surprise

The Obama video should take a toll on the president’s political career – but of course it won’t

The Guardian - US

White House, Laura Loomer, everyone tries to save Donald Trump. But he adds fuel to the fire and jumps right in

White House people must be exhausted trying to save someone who is determined crash and burn.

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Trump refuses to apologise for sharing ‘disgusting’ video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes

Donald Trump refused to apologise for sharing a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of Obamas

Democrats outraged and Republicans mostly silent after president shared racist video of former president and first lady

The Guardian - US

Trump’s toxic, racist video surpasses previous levels of debasement

Video deleted by White House breaks through numbness barrier and raises further questions about fitness for office

The Guardian - US

Trump revives racist imagery once seen as disqualifying

The taboo Trump just proved no longer holds.

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‘Most racist thing to come out of the White House’: Internet responds to Trump’s disgusting Obama memes

There is no explanation for this other than it being a racist joke.

The Mary Sue

Lara Loomer defends Donald Trump's racist Obama video, says Republicans also shown as animals in AI clip

Lara Loomer defended Donald Trump following backlash over an AI-generated video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. She highlighted that the clip also showed various Democrats as 'Lion King' characters, with Trump as a lion. The White House echoed this, calling the outrage 'fake' and a meme portraying Trump…

The Times of India

‘Disgusting behavior’: Trump posts video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, and the backlash was immediate

Trump's PR team can't catch a break.

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Trump says "I didn't make a mistake" after racist video of Obamas removed

The post was up on Trump's Truth Social account for about 12 hours.

Axios

That Time President Obama Helped Kim Kardashian Feel Way Better After She Failed The Bar

That would do the trick!

Cinemablend

Senate's lone Black Republican says Trump video "most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"

The post was eventually taken down after about 12 hours.

Axios

Melania: how the role of US first lady has changed over the years

The first lady of the US, a title typically held by the wife of the president, has never been a fixed cultural figure. Instead, she has functioned as a screen on to which the nation projects its ideals, anxieties and evolving ideas about womanhood and power.

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The Independent UK

White House blames staffer for Trump’s Obama ‘apes’ post and removes video Republican labeled ‘racist’

The White House dismissed the clip as harmless, though it was later deleted

The Independent UK

Benghazi attack suspect arrested 14 years after ambush on US compound killed four Americans

Twenty militants armed with AK-47s and grenade launchers stormed the consulate compound on Sept. 12, 2012

Evening Standard

Trump removes video depicting Obamas as monkeys after clip sparks outrage

A post featured the video alongside the US president’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen

The Guardian - US

Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media

Only a smattering of Republicans spoke out about clip in which Obamas’ faces were superimposed on bodies of apes

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The Times of India

Donald Trump's racist attack on Obamas: Why monkey portrayals of Black folks are considered deeply offensive

Donald Trump shared a video on Truth Social depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking condemnation from Democrats. The offensive imagery draws on a history of dehumanization used to justify racism and violence. Prominent Democrats, including Gavin Newsom's office and Ben Rhodes, denounced the post, highlighting its racist undertones.

The Independent UK

Trump called ‘disgusting’ after sharing video depicting Obamas as apes

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‘It can’t get lower’: Trump posts racist video showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys

The 'leader of the free world', ladies and gentlemen.

The Independent UK

Trump shocks with ‘disgusting’ Truth post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes

White House Press Secretary dismissed the ‘fake outrage’ over the ‘racist’ post

The Guardian - US

Trump says he approved sharing video with racist images of Obamas but claims he didn’t see part ‘that people don’t like’ - as it happened

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The Times of India

Donald Trump posts AI video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys; Democrats condemn post as racist

US President Donald Trump ignited controversy by sharing a video on Truth Social featuring false election claims and depicting the Obamas with offensive imagery. Democrats swiftly condemned the post, with California Governor Newsom's office calling it "disgusting." This incident follows a pattern of Trump using fabricated visuals to attack critics…

The Independent UK

Michelle Obama’s documentary surges on Netflix after Melania releases in theaters

Former first lady’s 2020 Netflix film saw a 13,000 percent increase in viewership over the weekend

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