Trump Posts Video With Obamas' Faces on Monkeys' Bodies

Is Trump's video blatant racism or harmless satire being used to distract from real issues?

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Democratic narrative

Trump's video employs one of the oldest and most harmful racist tropes in history. This behavior falls beneath the dignity of the presidency and demands condemnation from every American and Republican leader. Dismissing it as "just a meme" normalizes dehumanizing rhetoric that has historically been used to justify violence and discrimination.

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Republican narrative

The video simply depicts Trump as the King of the Jungle, with Democrats as Lion King characters, in an internet meme format. The left's overreaction isn't about the meme itself — it's because Trump continues raising questions about the 2020 election they want buried. Manufacturing outrage over harmless satire distracts from issues that actually matter to Americans.

Trump Posts Video With Obamas' Faces on Monkeys' Bodies

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