Vice President JD Vance has shrugged off the controversy over a racist video shared by President Trump using a bizarre defense.
On Friday, the 79-year-old president posted a video that featured animated versions of Barack and Michelle Obama depicted as apes. The post was roundly condemned, even as Trump and his cronies rushed to defend it.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused the media of “fake outrage,” while Trump himself offered a muddled response. He said he “didn’t see” the racist bit but also claimed that he “didn’t make a mistake” and refused to apologize. The video, which the Daily Beast has chosen not to show, was so bad that even some Republicans risked Trump’s petty revenge by condemning it.
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