President Donald Trump deleted a racist video on his social media account that depicted former President and first lady Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, following criticism from a bipartisan group of members of Congress.

The US president says he "didn't make a mistake", adding he had only seen the beginning of the video before it was posted.

A racist post on President Donald Trump's social media account depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been taken down.

The Republican senator's comments on Trump's post are a departure for Scott, the longest-serving Black senator in American history.

President Donald Trump’s social media post featuring a video about election conspiracy theories and a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a j

A racist post on President Donald Trump's social media account depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been taken down

Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican, denounced President Donald Trump's post that depicted the Obamas as apes.

The ex-president's earlier comments were shared widely after the Obamas stayed quiet following the apes video controversy.