Facebook removed a video posted by President Donald Trump's account that had twisted a viral video of two toddlers after one of the children's parents lodged a copyright claim. The video had more than 4 million views by the time Facebook took it down.
The now-removed clip is a crude and misleading edit of a video that went viral last year which shows a Black child and a White child running to hug each other. The version posted to Trump's account made it first appear as if the Black child was running away from the White child.
Jukin Media, a company that represents creators of videos including the parent who owns this video, said in a statement provided to CNN Business Friday afternoon, "Neither the video owner nor Jukin Media gave the President permission to post the video, and after our review, we believe that his unauthorized usage of the content is a clear example of copyright infringement without valid fair use or other defense."
Jukin said in its statement that it had submitted a takedown request to Twitter (TWTR). As of Friday afternoon, the video remained on Twitter, which had no comment. Jukin did not confirm it had sent the takedown request to Facebook, but Andy Stone, a Facebook spokesperson, said "We received a copyright complaint from the rights holder of this video under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and have removed the post."
The video was put on Trump's Facebook account after he tweeted it Thursday night, the eve of Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the United States.
##CNN #News
“Just joking, get a sense of humour.” Elect a clown, get a circus.
A true racist . And they call him their president
Yeah the left is a bunch of clowns lol
@Nath Henn How did Trump fail at being a clown in this segment?
@nand nicarrabla no, he nailed it. dead on.
Trump you’re sick bud, period.
I remember when that video came out – it was a cuteness-overload thing.
Only Trump could take that and turn it into something ugly.
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Trump’s just plain evil.
It won’t ever change.
@Sammie Jo You should watch YoungRippa59 he has this shift spot on…!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JocOjvPizzY
@HippiiChick some of us are, how about you?
@AP AS Yeah he’s got a lot of support from those he picked so far. Idiot!
@z31freakify I thought America was great again in 2016. Lies and more lies. SO BLIND.
@Crystal Method Pigboy Trump’s train of imbeciles should really leave the thinking and the posting to literate people.
He’s legit trying to tweet a race war! Pathetic!
whataboutism but it’s fine when the media calls Ahmaud an innocent jogger despite video of him “walking” up to the site he entered without permission. Or incorrectly claiming the police had the wrong address in the case of Breonna?
The meme spoke the Truth, it’s the media fueling this “race” war.
@David Parker interesting because the owner of the house Ahmaud Arbery entered also released the entire tape showing many people entering the home while it’s under construction, including women and their children. Should that mother be subjected to the same fate as Ahmaud Arbery?
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@David Parker And tossed out 2 supporting Redherrings.
And this is the Media,. Companies been spending Almost 3x advertising & Marketing dollars on youtube over Fox, CBS & NBC
@David Parker You lie & attempt to mislead and other social media users lie, embellish & fabricate at the same rate if not more.
What do you think, Lies are different just because you tell them in the comments as oppose to an Opinion Anchor doing it?
This is the Main Stream Media, and that MSM 🐂💩 is a Damn Lie, Youtube, F.B & Twitter is Main Stream Media and thats Facts. Unless your delusional enough to some how convince yourself that you’re not watching a *CNN* video on *Youtube*
Trump keeps crying about fake news yet he’s the one sharing fake news.
@HippiiChick You can’t possibly consider yourself a hippie yet promote and accept such hateful rhetoric.
@Crystal Method please explain, what is this hateful rhetoric you speak of, and how exactly have I “promoted” it.
@HippiiChick these people are mentally insane, you can’t reason with them. We can’t wake everybody up they are still in a brain washing trance.
You are soo right ✌🤨👍🇺🇸
Everything he accuses of doing he definitely dabbles in; the excuse is always, “but the dems got to do it mommy”.
“I love stupid people and stupid people love me.”
– President Clorox
Hahahahahaha, i love your comment . Made my moment .
Windmills give you cancer.
Sharpies give you hurricanes.
Morons give you Trump.
Trump gives you lies and betrayal.
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First grade insults!!
Yay, you get a participation award 🏆
Whenever Trump is called out on something vicious, he claims it is a joke, like all bullies.
Here, you’re all set,
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If he claims it’s a joke then Bolton is also joking about the book. He shouldn’t stop it from coming out then
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the a$$HOLE strikes again!
As the president why would he post that. He’s really a terrible human being.
@Purple Haze Trump 2020. None of you antiamerican, antisemitic, God hating, baby killing, RACIST are going to intimidate me from voting for the greatest President of your lifetime
@Iris Sanders like the bums in CHAZ?
@mike oren don’t forget these morons bought Mueller Mueller Mueller and Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine too.
he knows he’s lost the election so helping get his little civil war started.
I love that twitter is flexing on 45. Being checked by a corporation is so ironic for him.
Imagine if Hillary did a 10th of this.
She has already done 10x worse!
she did more 0.o are you stupid? DONT BRING UP HER lol
@kc fox Assh*ole
But her, her, her emails!!!
@ehla 01 But her Calling black kids Super Predators
But Benghazi
But Uranium One
But Afghanistan
That video was nothing but manipulative and deplorable why would he take advantage of children like that?.. but he is also a child..
He’s distracting everyone from Bolton’s book.
Good point🤔
Smart thinking
@James Richard the only thing Bolton cares about is his book sales and will say anything to achieve that goal ! he’ll tell the gullible Left anything and they’ll believe it ! Bolton will retire a rich man as a result and he thanks the Left very much, LOL !!!
He’s career was over, the left just payed him to read a scrip they presented to him that all. Do real research to find the truth.
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Imagine the news didn’t report anything trump did for a week. “ the most peaceful week in us history “
That would truly be a blissful week. Haven’t had one in such a long time. I miss those days
Yet its all the Democratic cities creating all the news????
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King Nikque exactly. It’s only a story because the media is making it one. Trump knows how to wind them up and they fall for it every time.
Yes imagine a whole week where Trump doesn’t do or say something mean or stupid. It wound be great!
He has lost his damn mind completely!!! Just when I think he can’t stoop any lower!!!
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I say to the orange nose picker… you’re SHAMEFUL and disgusting.
the whole family are.
just shows how low the twisted mind of a failed human will go.
There’s no level so low that trump won’t go to!
Bro, I said that 2yrs ago, Im Just waiting for him to Fart Really Loud at a press conference and Blame the Secret Service.
Hell! He’s making new levels
And this is what the leader of the Free World does with his time
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leader of the trump world, nothing else.
He has completely desecrated the office of the presidency. What a vile person!
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