Donald Trump drew fierce condemnation on Friday after he went on a social media-sharing rampage on his Reality Social platform that included a clip parroting his 2020 election conspiracy theories — but in addition depicted former President Barack Obama and former first woman Michelle Obama as what seemed to be a cartoon chimpanzee and gorilla.
The 62-second clip lower briefly on the 59-second level to point out footage of the Obamas’ faces superimposed on the animals’ our bodies.
It’s set to the music “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”
The complete video will be seen right here.
Trump, for years, boosted the baseless and racist birther concept that Barack Obama was not born in the USA and was subsequently an illegitimate president.
Critics mentioned his posting of the video confirmed “there’s no backside.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) press workplace slammed it as “disgusting conduct by the President” and referred to as on “each single Republican” to denounce it.
White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt, nonetheless, defended the president’s submit.
In an announcement despatched to HuffPost, she mentioned: “That is from an web meme video depicting President Trump because the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King.”
“Please cease the pretend outrage and report on one thing at the moment that really issues to the American public,” she added. Leavitt additionally shared a hyperlink to the talked about meme video.
