“Barack and Michelle Obama have issued their first public statements since President Donald Trump faced intense backlash for posting a video that depicted the former Democratic president and his wife as apes—but the couple made no mention of the controversy. Newsweek has contacted the White House and the Obama Foundation via email for comment.”
It follows the only Black Republican in the Senate calling the video "the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House."
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Both posted in support of the U.S. athletes competing at the Winter Olympics.
The Obamas were praised on social media for not responding to Trump’s racist provocation, exhibiting dignity and leadership instead.