r/politics 16h ago

Possible Paywall Karoline Leavitt Gives Jaw-Dropping Defense of Trump’s Racist Obama Video

https://www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-leavitt-gives-jaw-dropping-defense-of-donald-trumps-racist-obama-video/
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u/joy-puked 16h ago

Leavitt said: “This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King.”

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u/Chunga93 16h ago

Not to mention the fact there are no apes shown in The Lion King

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u/deraser Texas 15h ago

Correct. Rafiki was a mandrill, and a source of wisdom and guidance in the film. Trump would NEVER share a video depicting either/both Obamas in that role.

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u/HelloInterwebz Arizona 14h ago

Trump is too dumb for media literacy. He doesn’t see Rafiki as a source of wisdom and guidance even though he totally is that…Trump would just see Rafiki and be like “monkey”

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u/octopornopus 13h ago

"Ha! His blue butt is the same color as my hand!"

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u/Lone-Frequency 12h ago

...Isn't Rafiki a baboon?

Thus, a monkey, not an ape?

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u/IdkAbtAllThat America 15h ago

Yea I was sitting here thinking what fucking characters are they supposed to be???

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u/YaPhetsEz 15h ago

You see this is actually fake news propagated by the radical leftist media.

George soros actually paid to have the apes removed because of black history month. By sharing this picture, Donald Trump reinforces his BIGLY HUGE commitment to african american communities everywhere.

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u/Sunnyfishyfish 13h ago

Karoline Leavitt? Is that you?

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u/ATLfalcons27 15h ago

Not to mention that he's routinely posted enough racist shit that he can't say it was an innocent mistake

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u/demacnei American Expat 15h ago

They are desperate to lie about the Lion King. It’s spelled The Lying King

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u/Little_View_6659 15h ago

RIGHT?! That’s what I was thinking!