Trump Posts Shocking Video Of Obama: What's Happening!
Critics immediately condemned the imagery as offensive and rooted in a long-standing racist trope used to dehumanize Black people.
By: Tupaki Desk | 7 Feb 2026 12:01 AM ISTThe President of United States, Donald Trump is known for his highly impulsive attitude and also unexpected decisions. He is back in the news again now for sharing a highly controversial video of the former president of the United States Barack Obama, and his wife.
President Donald Trump briefly shared a controversial video on his Truth Social account that included a racist portrayal of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, prompting widespread outrage.
The clip was part of a longer video that repeated false claims about the 2020 U.S. presidential election being stolen, but near the end it suddenly showed the Obamas’ faces superimposed on animated primates while the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight played.
Critics immediately condemned the imagery as offensive and rooted in a long-standing racist trope used to dehumanize Black people.
The post sparked criticism from both Democratic and Republican figures, including Republican Senator Tim Scott, who called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House” and urged its removal. California Governor Gavin Newsom also described the video as “disgusting behavior” and called on other Republicans to denounce it.
Initially, the White House press secretary defended the post, calling it an internet meme depicting Trump as the “King of the Jungle” and dismissing the backlash as fake outrage.
However, after the intense criticism, the video was taken down from Trump’s social media account. A White House official later said the clip had been posted in error by a staff member.
