"The post included baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and a short video clip of the Obamas' faces superimposed on the bodies of simians. It immediately drew widespread condemnation from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as from prominent members of the media. After Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt initially brushed off the outrage as fake, the administration apparently felt forced to pivot."
"CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene reported, The White House has now taken down the post. A senior WH official tells me: A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down.' Treene added, It was up for 12 hours. Politico's Sophia Cai quoted her own White House source saying, President Trump didn't see the video (legitimately didn't), a staffer posted it."
A social media post depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes and included baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and a short video clip with their faces superimposed on simians' bodies. The post drew widespread condemnation from lawmakers and media. After initial dismissal by press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the White House removed the post and said a staffer erroneously made the post and that President Trump did not see the video. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office mocked the admission, posting an AI image of an autopen and referencing Trump's prior comments and admission about autopen use.
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