"John from New Mexico, a self-professed lifelong Republican, called into C-Span's Washington Journal earlier this month with penitence on his mind. I voted for the president and supported him, he began. But I really want to apologize. The caller said he had been staring at an image Americans have seen far too often in recent days: Barack and Michelle Obama, the former president and first lady, with their mouths stretched into grotesque grins and their faces affixed to the bodies of apes."
"Posted to President Trump's Truth Social account the night before the C-Span show aired, someone deleted it the next day but what remained was the all-too-real outrage. John from New Mexico shared it. What an embarrassment to our country, the caller continued. All this man does is tell lies. He is not worthy of the presidency. He takes bribes blatantly, and now he's being a racist blatantly."
John from New Mexico, a lifelong Republican, called C-Span to apologize after seeing an image of Barack and Michelle Obama rendered as apes. The image had been posted to President Trump's Truth Social account and deleted the next day, but it generated all-too-real outrage. John said he had supported the president in three elections, citing job creation, but now sees no improvement and felt ashamed. He recognized blatant lies, bribery accusations, and overt racism. Millions of voters continue to rationalize support despite collapsing approval ratings; apology and regret have become substitutes for accountability.
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