Why Trump's racist video of the Obamas might have minimal consequences for the midterms | DW News

US President Donald Trump has condemned -- but not apologized -- for posting a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes on his social media platform. The White House initially defended the video. But after a massive backlash, it was deleted hours later in a rare backtrack. Chapters: 0:00 Trump removed racist video 1:46 Crystal Fleming, Smith College 6:34 Andra Gillespie, Emory University For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #trump #obama #racism