Donald Trump video portraying Obama’s as apes

It is called deflection
He doesn’t want anyone talking about his links with Epstein so he deliberately did this to provoke a reaction
Almost everything Trump does is about something else. I think more people are noticing this. I hope so anyway.

You question whether they actually still live in a democracy given it appears nobody is able to do anything about any of this. As many have said, plenty of PMs here have lost their jobs for far far less. Everything Kamala said would happen, is.

Because not speaking out and not challenging racism is how it starts to rise and spread. That man holds the highest office in his country - his behaviours encourage others to behave the same way. What message is he sending to all Afro-Americans/POC?

All world leaders need to speak up and say how this is unacceptable. Silence is not the answer when racism comes knocking and anyone who thinks is it is needs to take a long hard look at themselves because silence = complicity/agreement/empathy for those opinions.

It is called deflection
He doesn’t want anyone talking about his links with Epstein so he deliberately did this to provoke a reaction
The man is sick in the head

But this who most Yanks feel best represents them

That isn't true, though. I think we should stand in solidarity with the decent American people who are as horrified as we are by Trump.

He doesn't have to shut up (he won't). He doesn't have to learn (he's incapable). It still matters what we do and say.

If we ignore him, others won't. The racists he inspires and represents will give him all the oxygen and attention he craves. And if we're saying nothing, they won't be afraid to stay quiet themselves. If there's no backlash and no condemnation, the message that everyone gets is that racism will be tolerated.

We can't silence or educate Trump, but we can speak out for what we believe in and we should.

Never has 25th amendment section 4 been more required.

I think it’s your useless media to be honest. In most European countries when a leader crosses a serious red line (which Trump has done about 10 times at least) the media as a whole will often come together and not let up until their respective party usually decides it’s not worth the headache and forces them to step down as party leader. While in the US the media is always walking on eggshells around “Mr President” as they have to respect “the office” even when the incumbent doesn’t.

They 'the people' voted for this racist scum of a human being. Not one person can say they didn't know what they voted for. Of course they did. UK and Farage will be next.

Poor America.

I mean Trump is a known racist so that’s no surprise.
But this who most Yanks feel best represents them so…..

I will say Trump’s obsession with Obama needs to be studied in a lab. It’s absolutely insane how obsessed he is with that man but I think he is still incensed that a black-ish man had the nerve to run for president and win. Twice!

Also likely another Epstein misdirect.

Nothing he says or does surprises me. He’s beyond vile and so are his supporters.

I haven't seen it but I've heard about it.
Honestly I despair of the system in the USA. If the leader of any European country had behaved like this their position would be untenable. Trump seems to be able to get away with anything. The USA seems to become more and more like a dictatorship every day bending to the whims of a narcissist

To be fair, it is still almost impossible to believe the stuff that that man does during his no doubt lengthy bored sessions on the White House khasi.

I’m embarrassed to admit I’m American these days but TBF this sort of thing would have taken down countless other American politicians as well. No other previous president would have ever gotten away with the things he gets away with. He was completely right when he said he could shoot someone in broad daylight and not lose support from his followers. The MAGA cult is truly baffling to me and disgusting.

I think the problem is the American media. The US media has, to a certain extent, to kowtow to the US President. They must always address him very respectfully even when he pulls shit like this. It’s a different institution to media in Europe and many other counties. He might be a racist, sexist, overall disgusting human being but he’s OUR PRESIDENT, which means he must be treated respectfully and only asked nice questions. Of course this doesn’t apply to every media (eg the late night talk shows etc) but it applies to all the mainstream papers/media which in most counties hold the sway of the power. He simply isn’t held accountable by the media to the extent that other western policiticans are. I guess the system always worked for them previously, but that was dependent on the president treating the office with a certain minimum of decency. And then enter someone like Trump and their system falls apart.

From the Guardian

The racist depiction of the Obamas – the first Black president and first lady in American history – appears at the end of a one-minute video perpetuating the false and disproven claims that ballot-counting company Dominion Voting Systems helped steal the 2020 presidential election from Trump. The company in 2023 settled for $787.5m with Fox News in a landmark defamation lawsuit.

For two seconds, the video shows the smiling faces of the Obamas superimposed on monkeys bobbing to The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

Anyone who voted for this vile man should be thoroughly ashamed. Shame on the lot of them!

I’m guessing you wanted it be true it was a fake whereas those of us who know what that vile creature truly is knew it was genuine.

Our politicians should mention it to distance ourselves and absolutely condemn trumps actions. How can we be seen as friends with this!

RichardOnslowRoper's post explains it. I have seen the video, but I don't really want to put it into words here as it is so vile.

I haven’t seen it. I’m not surprised. The man is a lunatic, an embarrassment, mostly important he is a rapist, yet he is still the president. Vile.

Racist and vile

I feel his downfall has to come from within the Republican party and lets hope the collectively join to rid themselves of this person who isn't and never was fit to be president

Any comment on the video itself and what it says about Trump?

@Moen can you describe what it is you saw exactly? Thanks