The pro-Trump meme video centered on 2020 election fraud conspiracy claims – allegations that have been repeatedly debunked and litigated.
But the clip ended with an AI-style segment that flashed the Obamas’ faces superimposed on ape bodies, set to The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
The White House initially tried to wave the uproar away.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the outrage as performative.
‘This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King. Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.’
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