Former President Donald Trump removed a social media video that included a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, while Bitcoin prices fell to their lowest level since he took office, according to reports from multiple news sources. The video, which also contained claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, was taken down after criticism, including from Republican Senator Tim Scott, who called it "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House," according to BBC World. Meanwhile, the price of a single Bitcoin dropped to $60,000, its lowest point since September 2024, despite Trump's public support for cryptocurrency, as reported by BBC Technology.
The video, which was 62 seconds long, included the offensive clip at the end and was set to the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." The White House initially defended the clip as an "internet meme video" before its removal, according to BBC World. The drop in Bitcoin prices followed months of surging prices, which saw the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $122,200 in October 2025, as reported by BBC Technology.
In other news, Representative Mark Amodei, R-Nev., announced he would retire from Congress at the end of his term, which runs through January 2027, according to Fox News. Amodei stated that "it is the right time for Nevada and myself to pass the torch," framing the decision as a personal milestone after 15 years of service. He added that serving the people of Nevada had been "the honor of my lifetime," according to a statement released via X.
Also, the Trump administration's top immigration enforcement officials urged California Governor Gavin Newsom not to release more than 33,000 criminal illegal immigrants without notifying federal authorities, according to Fox News. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons requested Newsom to honor ICE detainers of 33,179 inmates in California's custody.
Finally, small-time landlords in New York City are reportedly "at their breaking point" under Mayor Zohran Mamdani's housing policies, according to a report in the Washington Post, as cited by Fox News. The report indicated that conditions could worsen if Mamdani follows through on a pledge to freeze rents for nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments.
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