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Sen. Tim Scott calls Trump post about Obamas 'the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House'

Scott called Trump’s post racist and publicly urged the president to remove it.

Sen. Tim Scott calls Trump post about Obamas 'the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House'
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Sen. Tim Scott condemned President Donald Trump’s social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, calling it racist and urging Trump to remove it. The post was later deleted, and the White House blamed a staffer.

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Senator who condemned Trump’s post and urged its removal

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Donald Trump
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Jim Clyburn
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Representative who condemned Trump’s post

White House press secretary who rejected criticism of the post

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Tim Scott Condemns Trump's Post Depicting the Obamas as Apes

Coverage across the spectrum reports that Tim Scott condemned President Donald Trump's social-media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, called it racist and urged Trump to remove it. Left-leaning outlets foreground Scott's condemnation, though one argues he stopped short of denouncing Trump. Center outlets mostly place his criticism alongside the White House's response; several also report that the post was removed. Right-leaning outlets pair his call for removal with the post's removal and official explanations.

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