Senior U.S. Church leaders call for presidential apology in wake of racist social media post

Two senior Catholic Church leaders in the United States issued separate calls on Monday for an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump shared a video meme using a racist trope to depict former U.S. President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit each issued a statement on Monday calling on Trump to apologize and clarify, calling the harm done by his action real and saying his explanations for his behavior are inadequate.