White House deletes racist Trump post of Obamas, claims employee to blame

A video shared on Donald Trump’s social media account that depicted Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes was deleted on Friday, following criticism that the U.S. president’s post evoked racist imagery long used to dehumanize people of African descent.

“A White House staffer erroneously made the post,” said a White House official, who declined to be named. “It has been taken down.”

The statement came hours after White House spokeswoman...