Controversy from Trump’s Obama video won’t ‘go away’ before November: Bob Cusack
The Washington Examiner reports that a Trump video controversy involving Obama and Michelle depicted as apes continues to generate backlash ahead of the November midterms, with executive Editor Bob Cusack saying the issue marks a new, troubling development for Republicans. The clip, posted and then removed from Truth Social, was initially described by the White House as an internet meme about The Lion King, though the inclusion of gorillas undermines that clarification. Republican reaction included Sen. Tim Scott calling the post the “most racist thing” he’s seen from the Trump White House, underscoring concerns within the party as NRSC leadership aims to protect Senate chances.Trump says he did not watch the full video and would not apologize for sharing it, though he acknowledged the depiction was not well received. Cusack notes that people want to know who posted the material, since a staffer is said to have uploaded it inadvertently.The article also mentions the video related to election technology and includes related recommended stories.
Controversy from Trump’s Obama video won’t ‘go away’ before November: Bob Cusack
Washington Examiner Executive Editor Bob Cusack said on Sunday that the Republican Party is off to “a very bad start” for the November midterm elections after President Donald Trump generated new controversy over the weekend.
Trump posted and took down a video on Truth Social depicting him as the king of the jungle and former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. The post generated bipartisan backlash, including from Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), the only black Republican senator, who called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen” from the Trump White House.
Cusack said this is new territory regarding how Trump has pushed the boundaries of his speech.
“And I think the reaction of Tim Scott, who remember, he’s head of the NRSC [National Republican Senatorial Committee], that’s the campaign chief, so he has to keep the Senate, and he is very concerned,” Cusack said on Fox 5 News On The Hill. “The year has gotten off to a very bad start, and I’m sure many Republicans are shaking their head, and this is not going to go away!”
The White House said on Friday that a staffer “erroneously” posted the video overnight. However, Cusack emphasized that people “want to know” the staffer’s identity.
The full video was about election technology. Trump admitted on Friday that he did not watch the full video. He also declined to apologize for sharing the video on his Truth Social account, but admitted the depiction of the Obamas was “some kind of a picture that people don’t like,” and he “wouldn’t like it either.”
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“I look at thousands of things. I looked at the beginning of it. It was fine,” Trump said.
Prior to the video being taken down, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was an internet meme relating to The Lion King. However, the 1994 Disney movie does not feature gorillas.
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