- Top Democrats erupted in fury after Trump shared a racist video superimposing Barack and Michelle Obama's faces on primates, with many challenging Republicans to condemn the post, as reported by The Guardian US.
- The incident occurred on Friday, 6 February, during one of Trump's late-night posting sprees on his Truth Social account, where he posted the 79-year-old video to his followers, according to The Guardian US.
- The video, set to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", sparked widespread outrage, with Democrats demanding accountability and Republicans largely remaining silent on the matter, as noted in the article by The Guardian US.
JUSTICE MATTERS
The Guardian US and New York Times use explicit language, with The Guardian US stating that Trump "posted a racist video" and the New York Times reporting that the video was "blatantly racist", whereas PBS NewsHour and BBC use more neutral terms, with PBS NewsHour describing it as a "racist depiction" and BBC stating that the clip was "racist". This difference in wording obscures the severity of the incident, with PBS NewsHour and BBC downplaying the racist nature of the video. Additionally, the New York Times and The Guardian US center the voices of Democrats and critics, while BBC quotes Trump's response and Republican Senator Tim Scott, shifting the focus away from the outrage and towards the official response.
Cross-referenced with: PBS NewsHour, New York Times, BBC
