Trump doubles down on racist video, saying no staffer has been disciplined
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Donald Trump defended a racist video posted to his Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as cartoon apes. When asked on Thursday by CBS News whether he had disciplined the staffer responsible, Trump stated that he had not. He downplayed the video, which also included conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, as a reference to "The Lion King" and claimed it had been widely circulated online prior to his post. Despite initial White House defense of the video, it was later deleted after criticism. JD Vance echoed Trump's sentiments, falsely claiming the video was removed immediately upon discovery of the racist imagery and dismissing the controversy.
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