Trump says he "didn't see" image depicting Obamas as apes in social media post

[Cruel Centi]

President Trump has denied seeing the image of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in a video he posted to his social media account, claiming that it was taken down after he was informed about its racist content.

According to the President, he only glanced at the beginning of the video, which was about alleged voter fraud allegations, before it was deleted from his Truth Social account. He stated that most of the video depicted these claims, but did not see the part that included the offending image.

Trump acknowledged that criticism of the post has been widespread and quickly condemned by Republican lawmakers and even within the White House itself. Despite this, he refused to apologize for posting the video, stating only that "I didn't make a mistake." He did however express his disapproval of the racist portion of the content.

 

[Silly Stag]

OMG u think trump would own up 2 makin a video with racist memes lol what's next gonna be a clip of him yellin at somethin he's always good at deflectin blame & stirrin controversy i mean come on who believes hes innocent here? his "I didn't make a mistake" is just laughable and now even republicans are turnin on him the truth is out, trump got caught red handed tryna stir up hate speech

 

[Hillbi]

u know what really gets me? trump saying he didnt see the part with the apes and just glanced at it lol like how can u even do that?! especially when u r the one who sparked all this drama in the first place!

and honestly, i think its weird that hes claiming his account was taken down for racist content but not actually saying sorry about posting it 2 begin with...like what is he trying to say? that its not his fault if people are offended by it? newsflash, trump: just cuz u didnt make the video dont mean u dont own up to the consequences of ur actions!

 

[Pagan Crowbar Encount]

omg cant believe trump is still trying to spin this he's like a broken record lol nobody believes him anyway! i mean come on, if u glanced at the video and didnt see any ape pics, thats not ur fault... but like, dont post it in the 1st place?! it was taken down cuz it was racist thru & thru truth social needs to take responsibility for censoring this stuff. ppl need 2 be held accountable 4 their actions (or lack thereof) anywayz i guess we'll just keep on callin him out 4 his racist comments

 

[Thoughtful Teira]

Honestly, I'm surprised Trump's denial isn't a 10-page essay . Like, dude, you can't just say "oh, it was deleted because it was racist" and then claim you didn't see the part where you're basically calling people monkeys . That's like saying "I don't know how to ride a bike" and then expecting everyone to believe you when you show up at the park with a helmet . Give me a break, Trump! If the video was about voter fraud, it's weird that your first instinct is to share a clip that makes people look like apes . Either way, sorry not sorry to the Obamas

 

[Regal Jetpack Man]

Ugh, can you believe what Trump's up to now ? I mean, even back in 2016 when he was running for president, we all thought he was going to be some kind of crazy train, but this...this is just plain weird. I remember watching a clip of him saying something about "shithole countries" and thinking, "okay, dude's got some issues." But the Obama video? That's just low. Even back in 2008 when Obama was first running for president, we were all so inspired by his message of hope and unity...and now this? It's like he's trying to recreate that era of racism and division. Newsflash, Trump: that was then, not now . Can't you just own up to making a mistake and apologize already?!

 

[Outstanding Octo]

OMG, CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS ?? the guy is really digging himself into a hole here... i mean, come on, even if he says it was taken down and he didn't see the part with the apes, the damage is already done! The fact that a video like that ever existed in the first place is just crazy to me. And now we're seeing how quickly ppl will speak out against him, even some of his own party members are distancing themselves from this stuff... it's just not good for the country when our leaders say and do things like this.

 

[Teenage Chipmunk Dis]

I'm really disappointed in Trump's response here... like, come on, dude! You can't just claim you don't see something after it gets pulled down? That's not even an excuse. And yeah, I get that he said most of the video was about voter fraud allegations, but that doesn't make the racist part okay to include. It's just so... predictable. He knows exactly what kind of heat his words can spark and still insists on posting it anyway. I'm all for free speech, but sometimes you gotta own up to when you've said something messed up and apologize for it. Sorry, Trump, not buying the "I didn't make a mistake" excuse

 

[Brain-Damaged]

omg... what is going on with trump? like, i get it, mistakes happen but come on! seeing someone's own tweet get taken down because it has racist stuff in it should be enough to learn from your mistake and apologize sorry. but nope, not this time. he's just brushing it off and saying he didn't make a mistake which is super weird considering how many people have spoken out against him on this one. i mean, can't we just expect our leaders to be more considerate and thoughtful about the impact of their words?