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68. Trump privately lashes out at GOP lawmakers over racist video blowback, sources say
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 07:31 PM
Friday

trump is upset that there are people out there who are NOT racists like him. trump's feelings were hurt because his fellow republicans called him a racist

From CNN: Trump privately lashes out at GOP lawmakers over racist video blowback, sources say

www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...

Irene💙🎼🐈🦋🌻 (@mycatsmom99.bsky.social) 2026-02-14T00:22:54.559Z

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/politics/trump-racist-video-gop-blowback

Hours after refusing to apologize for a racist video posted to his Truth Social account, President Donald Trump hadn’t let go.

He spent last weekend complaining to allies about Republicans who had condemned the video depicting the Obamas as apes, questioning the lawmakers’ loyalty and vowing consequences, sources familiar with his comments told CNN.

The president railed against South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott — the sole Black Republican senator and chair of the Senate GOP’s campaign arm — throughout the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, arguing one of his top congressional allies was out of line to call his White House racist, the sources said.

“The president felt he could’ve handled that matter privately,” a senior Trump administration official told CNN of Scott. “He was like, ‘We work together all the time. He didn’t need to comment publicly.’”

Trump had even stronger words for Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, one of the sources recalled, using expletives to denounce her and declaring that she was dead to him.

Britt’s office slammed that account as “fake news” and touted her strong working relationship with the president, while the White House praised her as “an incredible ally” whom the president has “great respect” for. Scott’s office declined to comment.

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Trait of a narcissist evemac Feb 7 #1
Yep. The MF never apologizes for anything. raccoon Feb 7 #2
Trait of a sadistic psychopath too. BigmanPigman Feb 7 #3
You mean to say Republican? Akakoji Feb 7 #54
He is a narcissistic psychopath, and they never apologies for their wrong doing. Irish_Dem Feb 7 #5
America's smallest president (nt) William Seger Feb 7 #11
Trait of an evil racist POT. Send tRump to meet his maker SATAN now !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Feb 7 #47
Well, he didn't "make a mistake". rubbersole Feb 7 #4
Not a mistake. He meant to do it. He doesn't see livetohike Feb 7 #6
Absolutely the case. Nothing ever changes with this guy. His whole game Bluetus Feb 7 #26
Just use the n-word already Aviation Pro Feb 7 #7
Methinks there are some very interesting pig pictures tavernier Feb 7 #8
His story is so inconsistent SouthBayDem Feb 7 #43
In a way, though, it's almost an admission of guilt. TheRickles Feb 7 #9
Yes he's not monitoring what the staffers do in his name FakeNoose Feb 7 #16
Remember his autopen BS? Who's autopenning now? live love laugh Feb 7 #29
Racist scum. My real remark would get me thrown off the site. Vinca Feb 7 #10
trump is an animal. A sick, sad animal. mwb970 Feb 7 #12
Even the mild media is on this one. This could be a big mistake. Good. twodogsbarking Feb 7 #13
Let's be clear here. America has a history of being racist. twodogsbarking Feb 7 #14
True, but... Marcuse Feb 7 #37
May I addk "what little black history we had" is bing erased. He's even taking the bread crumbs twodogsbarking Feb 7 #46
Median IQ in U.S. is 100 (Average is 98) RVN VET71 Feb 7 #15
That's not what Karoline said. She said it was a cute meme from The Lion King. JohnnyRingo Feb 7 #17
Everyone post a pile of sh*t every time Marthe48 Feb 7 #18
Pathetic five year old. kacekwl Feb 7 #19
Given half a chance, I have no doubt he would revive his childhood game Attilatheblond Feb 7 #53
The racist scumbag is genetically incapable of apologizing. For anything. EVER. MLWR Feb 7 #20
Deny, deflect, demonize. Roy Cohn had a great apprentice. Sadly that apprentice is dumber than a second coat of paint AZLD4Candidate Feb 7 #21
There are three options. #1 He posted because he's a racist prick. #2 He's senile. 3# All of the above. cstanleytech Feb 7 #22
I chose number three. kacekwl Feb 7 #61
He himself IS the mistake. txwhitedove Feb 7 #23
Heh, was thinking that! electric_blue68 Feb 7 #40
Yup, if only his father had managed to pull out in time. cstanleytech Feb 7 #59
His poll numbers are down mountain grammy Feb 7 #24
It's as if the George Wallace of 1968 had won the presidency Wednesdays Feb 7 #31
And would likely have better impulse control (nt.) Pluvious Feb 7 #34
Hooo, boy... you hot a point there!... electric_blue68 Feb 7 #41
every... myohmy2 Feb 7 #25
Donald KKK Trump purr-rat beauty Feb 7 #27
Afraid he'll lose the hardcore MAGA supporters that have him at thirty-some percent. sop Feb 7 #28
I'm getting to where I get physically nauseated at reading the stuff he puts in the news every day. CTyankee Feb 7 #30
Totally get this.... electric_blue68 Feb 7 #42
I love your quote by Tennyson. CTyankee Feb 7 #65
Oh! Right... TY I don't see the dedicated quote on people's posts, bc (I think) electric_blue68 Feb 7 #66
The man has no bottom. JustKay Feb 7 #32
Pure fucking EVIL!! bluestarone Feb 7 #33
Another take (other than the obvious as already stated here!!!) hamsterjill Feb 7 #35
It's intentional. No mistake. Everyone knows it IronLionZion Feb 7 #36
He voices what his followers believe. mn9driver Feb 7 #38
He DIDN'T make a mistake? Or he didn't make THAT mistake? Rocknation Feb 7 #39
Of course he didn't! piddyprints Feb 7 #44
As a NYC'r I knew he was a boorish person but didn't pay much attention till he chirped about running for President... electric_blue68 Feb 7 #45
He might as well do a post full of N-word/Hard R's Montauk6 Feb 7 #48
"an outcry" from his own "party" (mob) Justice matters. Feb 7 #49
This keeps getting better and better. Lanius Feb 7 #50
An alleged "apology" MorbidButterflyTat Feb 7 #51
He "thought" America would accept his racist joke. Kid Berwyn Feb 7 #52
So he doesn't have the attention span to watch druidity33 Feb 7 #55
Just like my father. He was never wrong too. no_hypocrisy Feb 7 #56
I know who made a mistake DownriverDem Feb 7 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author Uncle Joe Feb 7 #58
How is he not in prison??? What a miserable POS Evolve Dammit Feb 7 #60
A worthless do-nothing Congress majority mdbl Feb 7 #62
Big Lump of Perverted SHIT.. Malignant Cha Feb 7 #63
The buck stops where? progressoid Feb 7 #64
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