Tim Scott Horrified By Trump's Post: 'Most Racist Thing I've Seen Out Of The WH'
Trump’s post depicting the Obamas as apes prompted condemnation from Scott and Lawler.
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TAP FOR WHYCrooks and Liars is a partisan blog rather than an established general-news newsroom. The page attributes statements to named politicians and includes their posts, but provides little original reporting beyond those statements and adds overt commentary.
- Source type — A blog with an opinion-forward, partisan presentation.
- Editorial standards — The article quotes public statements but offers little independent verification or reporting.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
- Transparency — The statements are attributed to named officials and linked social-media posts.
The article identifies the officials and reproduces their statements, but is very brief, relies on social-media posts, offers no response from Trump or independent context, and includes the author's strongly evaluative assertions.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents criticism from Scott and Lawler and includes the author’s own condemnation, but no response from Trump or other context that might qualify the account.
- Counterarguments presented — No response or defense from Trump is included.
- Loaded language — The author uses emphatic, condemnatory language about Trump.
- Source diversity — The quoted officials share the same critical position; no other perspective is presented.
The article uses strongly critical language about Trump and explicitly praises Scott for speaking out, with no comparable defense of Trump or alternative perspective.
- Language tone — The author calls Trump a racist and describes the post as racist.
- Framing — Scott’s criticism is presented approvingly, including the author’s remark that he spoke up “for a change.”
- Source selection — The article quotes two Republicans criticizing Trump, with no response from Trump.
Sen. Tim Scott condemned Donald Trump’s social-media post depicting the Obamas as apes and said Trump should remove it. The article also quotes Rep. Mike Lawler calling the post offensive and urging an apology.
The article says Scott reacted with horror to Trump’s Truth Social post depicting the Obamas as apes. Scott wrote that he hoped the post was fake, called it the most racist thing he had seen from the White House, and said the President should remove it.
Rep. Mike Lawler also called the post wrong and “incredibly offensive,” whether intentional or a mistake, and said it should be deleted with an apology. The author characterizes Trump as racist and criticizes Scott’s prior silence.
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15 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Trump shared a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes and that the post was later removed. Their coverage also reports criticism from lawmakers, including Republicans. Left-leaning outlets foreground lawmakers’ condemnation and use more explicitly critical language. Center outlets report criticism alongside White House explanations and a range of lawmakers’ reactions. Right-leaning outlets similarly pair Tim Scott’s criticism with the White House’s explanation and an adviser’s account, rather than adopting the condemnatory language.
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- Yahoo News · Thomas Massie condemns Trump for 'racist' post showing Obamas as apes
- deadlinedetroit.com · Deadline Detroit | Republican John James on Trump's Racist Posting: 'I'm Glad to See That Trash Has Been Taken Down'
- Winnipeg Free Press · Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump's post on the Obamas shows a 'bigoted and racist regime'
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