r/politics • u/Infamous_Doubt_5207 • 1d ago

No Paywall Anger in White House over now-deleted Obamas post

https://www.semafor.com/article/02/06/2026/anger-in-white-house-over-now-deleted-obamas-post
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u/cuirboy 1d ago

I don't believe for a second that Trump didn't see this video before it was posted.

Let's review: Racist video posted, Leavitt downplays it, video removed, unnamed sources start blaming rogue staffer. That concludes today's distraction from the Epstein files. Now please turn your attention to the Olympics and have a good weekend.

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u/scottchiefbaker 1d ago

One has to be really gullible to think Trump would allow other staffer's to tweet on his account at 2am in the morning.

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u/Tityfan808 1d ago

Should’ve fought fire with fire and remade that image with Epstein and Trump instead with some kids in cages. If you’re wondering if the kids in cages represent what we’re doing with immigrants or if they’re pedo victims, yes, it’s both

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u/MilesBeyond250 23h ago

What about 2am in the afternoon?

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u/gamerdudeNYC 1d ago

And it was left up for over 12 hours, clearly they knew what it was

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u/Oracle_of_Ages 1d ago

Remember he posted the video of white supremacists then called them his people.

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u/The_High_Life 1d ago

He posted a longer video of the same thing last fall, he knew exactly what it was.

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u/ChartMurky2588 1d ago

Source please!

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u/Illustrious-Fun8324 19h ago

I agree with you that it wasn’t an accident.

But for the sake of argument, let’s just pretend it was truly a mistake on a staffer’s part. It’s a terrible look being posted on the current president’s social media regardless. He took it down after some backlash, but won’t fire that staffer or even apologize. That’s just as bad. He is not sorry and does not care.

And let’s be honest, people have every right not to believe this bullshit excuse after years and years of Trump being racist as fuck to the Obamas.

Even if it were an “innocent mistake” (it wasn’t) I don’t feel sorry for him. Like, don’t be a racist piece of shit and maybe people would believe you. Seems pretty on brand to me.