Sandi Patty calls on Trump to apologize after a racist video was briefly posted to his Truth Social account.
Gospel music icon Sandi Patty is speaking out after a controversial video was briefly posted and later deleted from President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account.
The video reportedly included a racist animation depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama.
In a video message shared to Instagram, Patty addressed the president directly, identifying herself as both a Christian and a Republican.
“Mr. President, my name is Sandi Patty.
I’m a follower of Jesus, a registered Republican, and I’m very proud to be an American,” Patty began. “After a very thoughtful 24 hours, I wanted to share with you some heartfelt thoughts.”
Calling the Truth Social post “inexcusable,” Patty urged Trump to take responsibility for the content and issue an apology.
“You owe America, especially Black America, an apology,” she said. “I’m grateful that the video has been taken down. Thank you, but to be honest, it is not enough.
Anyone in the free world, let alone the not free world, knows that the images on that video is the pinnacle of a racial insult.”
Patty emphasized that accountability ultimately rests with the president. “There is no explaining it away. There’s no offloading it to a low-level staff member. The buck stops with you, sir,” she said. “My son needs you to do better.
My son is a man of color, the millions of people of color in our country need you to do better. Mr. President, we need you to set the example and we need you to do the right thing.”
Patty is one of the most celebrated artists in contemporary Christian music. Known for songs such as “More Than Wonderful,” a duet with Larnelle Harris, and “Forever Friends,” she has earned 17 top 10 projects on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart, including four No. 1 releases.
She is also a five-time Grammy Award winner, with honors including Best Gospel Performance, Female, for “Morning Like This,” and Best Pop Gospel Album for her 1990 project Another Time…Another Place.
Her comments quickly drew support from fellow artists and entertainers. Sheryl Crow responded on Instagram, writing, “I grew up listening to you sing. You had one of my favorite voices. Not just in Christian music, but across the board. Thank you for using your voice to speak truth.”
Gospel music legends CeCe Winans, BeBe Winans and Yolanda Adams also expressed support in the comments. CeCe Winans wrote, “Thank you!!” alongside a heart emoji. BeBe Winans added, “Love you, always have and always will,” while Adams commented, “Always and forever friend.”
Christian music artist Ellie Holcomb wrote, “Couldn’t love you more than I do,” adding, “Couldn’t agree more.” Singer and comedian Mark Lowry commented, “Love you Sandi,” and singer-actress Kristin Chenoweth responded simply with, “Amen.”
According to ABC News, Trump addressed the controversy while speaking with reporters on Friday, Feb. 6. He said he had only viewed the beginning of the video, describing it as being focused on voter fraud.
“I guess during the end of it, there was some kind of picture people don’t like. I wouldn’t like it either, but I didn’t see it,” Trump said. “I just, I looked at the first part, and it was really about voter fraud.”
When asked whether he intended to apologize, Trump reportedly said, “No, I didn’t make a mistake. I mean…I look at a lot of, thousands of things, and I looked at the beginning of it. It was fine.” However, when asked if he condemned the racist portion of the video, he responded, “Of course I do.”
The incident has sparked widespread reaction online, with Patty’s message adding a prominent voice from within the Christian and Republican communities calling for accountability and leadership.
