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TexasTowelie

(126,244 posts)
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:17 PM 6 hrs ago

Will Trump Ever Do Something Too Racist for Senator Tim Scott? - Steve Shives



Here are the key points from the video:

• Trump shared a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama with ape bodies, which was later taken down after backlash

• Senator Tim Scott condemned it as "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House," calling for its removal

• White House initially defended it as just an "internet meme," then later claimed a staffer posted it erroneously

• The speaker questions Tim Scott's allegiance to the Republican Party, asking if political benefits are worth enduring racism from his own party

• The video argues Republicans use Scott as a token to provide cover against accusations of racism while not truly respecting him

• The speaker challenges Scott's self-respect, suggesting he knows how his white Republican colleagues talk about him behind his back but continues supporting them anyway
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Will Trump Ever Do Something Too Racist for Senator Tim Scott? - Steve Shives (Original Post) TexasTowelie 6 hrs ago OP
no nt msongs 6 hrs ago #1
"I pray this is fake." viva la 6 hrs ago #2
So this is THE most racist thing you've seen come from this WH? EYESORE 9001 5 hrs ago #3

EYESORE 9001

(29,525 posts)
3. So this is THE most racist thing you've seen come from this WH?
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 12:11 AM
5 hrs ago

Horrifying as this is, I don’t think it was the worst by a long shot. My definition of racism includes economic harm, loss of healthcare, and electoral disenfranchisement, which was apparently just fine. I’m glad he said something, just to get it covered in the pusillanimous media, and I’ll take it as a clear sign that everyone has had too much of this shit.

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