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The White House briefly published — then deleted — a video from Donald Trump’s private Easter luncheon in which the US president made a series of inflammatory remarks, and repeated false claims about several public figures. These extraordinarily candid comments were likely never supposed to be heard by the public. However, the closed-door footage was downloaded by a journalist before it was removed and later circulated online.
In the hour-long recording, Trump mocked the marriage of French President Emmanuel Macron and imitated him with a French accent, remarks that Macron later called "neither elegant or up to standard."
At another moment, Trump mused about being a “king," referring both to the Democrats' 'No Kings' protests held across the country against his leadership, and his $400 million project to build a ballroom in the White House.
His televangelist spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain also compared Trump's life and challenges to Jesus Christ, drawing parallels between assassination attempts and legal battles with the trials endured by Jesus. These comments have triggered backlash from Christian groups nationwide.
Trump also repeated false and xenophobic claims about US Congresswoman for Minnesota Ilhan Omar, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, repeating baseless statements he's previously made despite having been debunked by fact-checkers.
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