Former President Donald Trump removed a social media video containing a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, while also launching a new government website aimed at reducing prescription drug costs for Americans. The video, which included the offensive clip at the end, was shared on social media and contained claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, according to BBC World. Trump stated he had not seen the clip before it was posted by a staff member.
The website, TrumpRx.gov, promises "the world's lowest prices" on over 40 medications from five pharmaceutical companies that reached pricing agreements with the administration, as reported by Euronews. Trump framed the initiative as a challenge to the pharmaceutical industry's pricing power, stating, "You're going to save a fortune."
In other news, the Trump administration is seeking to deport a five-year-old boy detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota, as reported by Sky News. Homeland Security confirmed the move, though it denied a claim by the boy's lawyer that it was seeking expedited removal.
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose severed diplomatic relations with the Speaker of the Polish Parliament, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty, according to Euronews. The ambassador announced that the US would no longer maintain contact with Czarzasty, though the specific reasons for the decision were not specified.
Additionally, former MSNBC host Joy Reid criticized rapper Nicki Minaj for her association with Trump, using racially-charged language, according to Fox News. Reid suggested Minaj was being used as a "house pet" to provide "blackface" for the Republican Party.
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