President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he walks in the South Lawn before departing the White House, on Friday, February 6, in Washington, DC.
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'I didn't make a mistake': Trump responds to racist video he posted of the Obamas

President Donald Trump refused to apologize Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, insisting he hadn’t seen the final frames containing the offensive content and blaming a staffer for the mistake.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he walks in the South Lawn before departing the White House, on Friday, February 6, in Washington, DC.
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'I didn't make a mistake': Trump responds to racist video he posted of the Obamas
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Joe Rogan says Trump supporters feel ‘betrayed’ over Iran war
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US President Donald Trump speaks at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on March 11, 2026.
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Trump on Iran: We got to finish the job
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'He could be manipulating the markets': Former Trump adviser on the president saying Iran war could be over soon
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‘Get used to it’: Jake Tapper responds to Trump admin’s criticism of Iran war coverage
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