"Sources tell CNN that Donald Trump is privately lashing out at Republicans who publicly condemned a racist video he shared on social media that depicted the Obamas as apes, questioning their loyalty and even vowing consequences for them. Among those senators is Katie Britt, who Trump has declared is dead to him. Her office slammed that account as fake news."
"As the video was first gaining traction, Scott, who speaks to the President regularly, privately reached out at first, a source familiar said he was unable get a hold of the President so he took to X. That got Trump's attention. He later called Scott, with whom he had a close personal relationship and told the South Carolina Republican he was planning"
President Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social that included an image depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, which drew widespread condemnation. Several Republican allies publicly criticized the post, including Sen. Tim Scott and Sen. Katie Britt. White House sources report that Trump responded privately with anger toward those allies, questioning their loyalty and threatening consequences. Trump reportedly declared Britt "dead to him" and suggested Scott's public comment amplified attention after failing to reach the President privately. Scott's office declined to comment, and Britt's office called the account fake news. The episode intensified intra-party tensions and focused attention on allies' reactions rather than the racist imagery itself.
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