Former President Donald Trump deleted a racist video from his Truth Social account that portrayed Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, following an unusual public outcry from within his own party, according to the New York Times. The clip, which was set to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," was part of a longer video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. This incident marks the latest instance of Trump promoting offensive imagery and slurs, the NY Times reported.
In other news, Eddie Speir announced his second bid for Florida's open 16th congressional district, following Rep. Vern Buchanan's retirement announcement on January 27th, according to Fox News. Speir, a constitutional conservative, previously challenged Buchanan in 2024, garnering nearly 40% of the vote. He is positioning himself as an outsider candidate against the established Republican establishment, Fox News reported.
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, anti-ICE protesters demonstrated near the University of Minnesota, leading to police declaring an unlawful assembly and arresting at least 12 people, according to Fox News. Legal experts cited by Fox News stated that the unrest, while volatile, did not yet cross the line into a constitutional breakdown or justify federal emergency powers.
In North Carolina, a man held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer was charged with three counts of statutory rape, according to court documents cited by Fox News. Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes, 29, was charged with two counts in November and a third count last month, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. He was held without bond and with an ICE detainer after his arrest, Fox News reported.
Also, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended the city's sanctuary status at his first annual interfaith breakfast, invoking the Bible, the Quran, and the Bhagavad Gita to support his stance, according to Fox News. Mamdani accused federal immigration officials of inflicting "cruelty that staggers the conscience," Fox News reported.
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