Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- US President Donald Trump refused to apologise on Friday for a video posted on his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, though he said he condemned the post as the White House shifted the blame to staff.

The video shared on Trump's Truth Social account late on Thursday night sparked censure across the US political spectrum, with the White House initially rejecting "fake outrage" only to then blame the post on an error by a staff member. "I didn't make a mistake," Trump said on Air Force One late on Friday when asked if he would apologise for the post.

Asked if he condemns the racist imagery in the video, Trump replied: "Of course I do."

Democrats slammed Trump as "vile" over the clip ...