'Clown show': Obama speaks out on Trump racist monkey clip, Minneapolis crackdown

France 24 · Feb 15, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Former US president Barack Obama on Saturday addressed a racist video posted on President Donald Trump's social media, telling a podcast host that the "decorum" that once guided public officials has been lost. Obama also lamented the "rogue behavior" of federal agents involved in a deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and praised local communities for pushing back against the operations.

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