Late Thursday night, President Donald Trump posted a short video which included a horrifically racist image portraying former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as apes.
This was ugly and inexcusable, but not exactly a surprise. Trump has been a vile racist for his entire adult life and has said and promoted vile racism over his last 10 years in and out of the White House. This time, though, was different — not really because of the content, but because of the backlash from within his own party.
The video and its racism were denounced by a wide range of Republicans, including staunch Trump allies. As far as the GOP is concerned, the disgusting video seems to be the worst thing Trump has done since the 2021 insurrection.
I don’t think he opened up his laptop, created the video, then posted it himself. It’s best to keep in mind that there are other people behind this. Someone had the idea, someone produced a few versions, someone approved one, someone posted it. And he got to reap the reward while dodging responsibility. They’re all guilty.
The regime is more than one person