US EditionWhite House Removes Trump Post Depicting Obamas as Monkeys, Says It Was Posted in Error
The video, posted by Trump on Truth Social and later removed, amplified false 2020 election claims and drew bipartisan criticism for its racist imagery.
- On February 6, 2026, President Donald Trump reposted a clip depicting Obama and Michelle as apes; the White House said a staffer 'erroneously made the post' and it was removed roughly twelve hours later.
- The clip originates from a circulating conservative meme and AI edit promoting debunked 2020 election conspiracy claims, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt initially defending it during Black History Month.
- The clip runs one minute and two seconds, and the final seconds feature the song 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' over the visuals, spreading quickly online with more than 1,000 likes early Friday.
- Sen. Tim Scott and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned the post as racist, while the White House did not apologize, and reporters questioned Trump on Friday night.
- Coming during Black History Month, the post revived historically racist simian tropes, with critics linking it to patterns of AI-generated visuals targeting opponents, including Barack Obama.
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Trump deletes racist Obama video after backlash, including from Republicans
U.S. President Donald Trump removed a Truth Social video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on primate bodies, after a wave of criticism that included condemnation from some Republicans.
Trump Condemns Video Showing Obamas as Apes after Removal
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump condemned a video posted on his social media account depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, after it drew widespread criticism — including from some Republicans — for dehumanizing people of African descent.
Alabama leaders and lawmakers condemn racist post on Trump's account
Several Alabama lawmakers have condemned the post, including Republican Senator Katie Britt, who stated on social media, “This content was rightfully removed, should have never been posted to begin with, and is not who we are as a nation.”
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