Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump's post on the Obamas shows a 'bigoted and racist regime'
Trump said he had not made a mistake after a video depicting the Obamas as primates appeared on his account.

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The report gives a direct, attributed interview with Clarke and includes Trump’s response and the White House’s changing explanation. Most of the article’s perspective comes from Clarke, with limited independent context or response to her claims.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The piece includes Trump’s response and the White House’s account, but its main interview is with Clarke and it does not provide an extended response from the White House to her claims.
- Source diversity — Clarke is the principal interview source; no independent expert or additional response is included.
- Counterarguments presented — Trump’s denial and the White House’s staff-error explanation are included.
- Opinion vs reporting — The article is presented as reporting and attributes its strongest judgments to interviewees.
- Omitted context — The report offers limited additional context about the post and its creation.
The report foregrounds Clarke’s condemnation and describes the video as racist, while also including Trump’s denial and the White House’s explanation. Its presentation is somewhat critical of Trump but remains attributed reporting.
- Framing — The opening frames the White House response as shifting and the video as racist.
- Source selection — Clarke’s extended critical remarks dominate the interview portion, while Trump and the White House receive briefer treatment.
- Language tone — Strong characterizations are presented as Clarke’s words rather than as the reporter’s verdict.
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A video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as primates appeared on President Donald Trump’s social media account, prompting shifting White House explanations. Congressional Black Caucus chair Yvette Clarke condemned the post and rejected the suggestion that it was a staff mistake.
The report says the White House first dismissed criticism of the video, then deleted it and blamed a staff member. Trump later told reporters, “I didn’t make a mistake,” and said no one had seen the segment depicting Barack and Michelle Obama before it was posted.
In an AP interview, Rep. Yvette Clarke said the video showed an intent to harm and described the administration as bigoted and racist. She said the White House had not contacted the Congressional Black Caucus and called for people to stand together against racism.
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Congressional Black Caucus chair criticizing Trump's post
Clarke's version of this story ↗Part of a bigger story
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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- The Salt Lake Tribune · Utah's U.S. Rep. Owens calls Trump's racist post 'wildly offensive and inappropriate'
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