Extremist rhetoric is often found in government messaging. Who's the target?

NPR | By Odette Yousef

Published February 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM EST

In a rare move, the White House took down a racist post last week from one of President Trump's social media accounts. But extremism researchers say it fits a pattern of mainstreaming extremist ideas.

Odette Yousef

Odette Yousef is a National Security correspondent focusing on extremism.

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