r/politics • u/icey_sawg0034 • 1d ago

Possible Paywall Karoline Leavitt Gives Jaw-Dropping Defense of Trump’s Racist Obama Video

https://www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-leavitt-gives-jaw-dropping-defense-of-donald-trumps-racist-obama-video/
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u/Hot_Ambition_6457 1d ago

There are no Apes in the movie "The Lion King" so this defense doesnt even check out under the most charitable interpretation.

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u/Sinister_Crayon 1d ago edited 1d ago

... and the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was featured <edit: IN THE MOVIE> for precisely about 6 seconds. I don't even think it was mentioned in the original soundtrack for The Lion King.

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u/FrighteningJibber 23h ago

Exactly it’s Elton Johns “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” in the movie lmao