Today in Politics, Bulletin 302. 2/6/26
Today in Politics, Bulletin 302. 2/6/26 Ron Filipkowski Feb 6 … Trump posted a racist depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes last night. There was immediately backlash and outrage overnight and throughout the day, while the press began contacting the WH for an explanation or response. … Finally, Karoline Leavitt issued this statement: "This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King . Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public." … But Trump didn’t post the full meme video that was created by one of the repulsive MAGA accounts he has posted in the past, he just clipped the part of it which depicted the Obamas as apes. No, Leavitt did not say it was being taken down, she did not deny that Trump posted it, and did not apologize. Then Republican senators started weighing in: … Sen. Tim Scott...