Source: FOX News
Summary
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., called out President Donald Trump for a post on Truth Social depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys or apes. Scott demanded Trump remove the post, saying it was the most racist thing he’s seen from the White House. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also called on Trump to take down the post.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Sen. Tim Scott, a close ally of President Trump, is now calling out the president for a post on Truth Social. The post in question features former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys or apes. Scott is demanding that Trump remove the post, citing its racist nature.
Scott’s request has found an unlikely ally in Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who has also called on Trump to take down the post.
The president’s relationship with Scott has been warm since Scott ran for president and dropped out of the race. Scott now chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, tasked with keeping Republicans’ majority in the Senate.
This is not the first time Scott has broken with Trump, as he recently disagreed with the president on the Department of Justice’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
In hindsight, it’s clear that Scott’s demand for the post’s removal was always going to be a routine procedure in this scenario, as the post’s racist nature made it an obvious target for criticism.
