Trump says he "didn't see" image depicting Obamas as apes in social media post

President Trump precocious Friday addressed a video posted to his societal media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama arsenic apes, telling reporters helium looked astatine the opening of the video but didn't spot the portion that showed the erstwhile president and archetypal lady. 

"I conscionable looked astatine the archetypal part," the president said connected Air Force One, noting that astir of the video was astir alleged elector fraud. "I didn't spot the full thing. I conjecture during the extremity of it, determination was immoderate benignant of a [inaudible] that radical don't like. I wouldn't similar it either, but I didn't spot it."

He suggested a staffer was liable for posting the video to his Truth Social account.

"Then I gave it to the people. Generally they'd look astatine the full thing, but I conjecture idiosyncratic didn't, and they posted," Mr. Trump said. "We took it down arsenic soon arsenic we recovered retired astir it."

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