https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/85be4a3c-2159-4de8-a84d-924e34cd4d37 US President Donald Trump posted a video on his Truth Social account on Friday depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, sparking backlash. Trump told reporters that he had not viewed the entire video before a White House aide posted it on his account. He stated that he wouldn’t apologise for sharing the racist video, claiming it wasn’t his “mistake”. The White House had initially defended the post, then deleted it 12 hours after it appeared. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt had defended the video, calling the backlash “fake outrage”. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:37:31 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/85be4a3c-2159-4de8-a84d-924e34cd4d37 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.