Top Democrats in Congress have condemned #Trump for sharing a racist video of Barack and Michelle #Obama that depicts them as #apes.
Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, called Trump a “#vile, #unhinged and #malignant #bottomfeeder”. He noted that the Obamas were “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” who “represent the best of this country”.
“Why are GOP leaders like John Thune continuing to stand by this #sickindividual?” Jeffries wrote on X. “Every single Republican must immediately denounce Donald Trump’s #disgusting #bigotry.”
The Senate’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, was similarly incensed by the video. “#Racist. Vile. #Abhorrent,” he said, while echoing Jeffries’ demand for GOP lawmakers to denounce Trump’s actions. “Trump must immediately delete the post and apologize to Barack and Michelle Obama,” Schumer added, noting that sharing the video made the president look like a “small, envious man”.
