The US president posted on Twitter a video of a clash between pros and anti-Trump in which the racist slogan is uttered, before deleting the publication.
According to the White House, Donald Trump “did not hear” the racist message.
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President Donald Trump shared the video of a confrontation between several of his supporters and his opponents on Sunday before deleting it. We see a man yelling “white power”, rallying cry of the white supremacists.
“White power” and raised fist
A user published this video, apparently filmed in a private retirement home in Florida, of virulent verbal confrontation between pro and anti-Trump. We see there from the first seconds a man driving a golf cart adorned with signs “Trump 2020” and “America First” to be apostrophed by demonstrators who call him “racist”.
“White power,” he replied twice, fist raised. “White power, there you go, white power. Did you hear that? “Replied one of the demonstrators.
“Thanks to the super-inhabitants of the Villages”
Donald Trump relayed the video by accompanying it with the message “Thank you to the super-inhabitants of the Villages”, this community for people over 55 who welcomes 115,000 inhabitants in North Florida. A few hours later, as the controversy began to mount in the American media, Donald Trump deleted his retweet.
“President Trump is a big fan of the Villages. He did not hear the message in this video. What he saw was incredible enthusiasm from his supporters, “said White House spokesman Judd Deere.
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