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Trump Posts Video Depicting Obamas as Monkeys, Sparks Outrage
President Trump shared an AI video on Truth Social showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys amid 2020 election lies, set to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Democrats like Newsom and Rhodes condemned it as "disgusting" and racist; White House calls backlash "fake outrage."
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1. Donald Trump posts AI video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys; Democrats condemn post as racist <img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/127980734.cms" />US President Donald Trump ignited controversy by sharing a video on Truth Social featuring false election claims and depicting the Obamas with offensive imagery. Democrats swiftly condemned the post, with California Governor Newsom's office calling it "disgusting." This incident follows a pattern of Trump using fabricated visuals to attack critics and promote himself. --- 2. Newsom slams 'disgusting' Trump as vile racist Obama monkey image sparks outrage WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: California Governor Gavin Newsom has demanded Republicans to 'denounce this' after Trump posted the sick video of the Obamas as monkeys --- 3. Trump draws outrage with monkey video of Obama, wife US President Donald Trump has posted an election conspiracy video that depicted former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, drawing condemnation from prominent Democrats. Near the end of a one-minute-long video posted on Trump's Truth Social platform, the Obamas are shown with their faces on the bodies of monkeys for about one second. The song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" plays in the background when the Obamas appear. The video repeated false allegations that ballot-counting company Dominion Voting Systems helped steal the 2020 election from Trump. As of early Friday morning, the video had been liked several thousand times on the president's social media platform. The office of California governor Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate and a prominent Trump critic, slammed the post. "Disgusting behavior by the President. Every single Republican must denounce this. Now," Newsom's press office account posted on X. Ben Rhodes, a former top national security advisor and close confidant to Barack Obama, also condemned the imagery. "Let it haunt Trump and his racist followers that future Americans will embrace the Obamas as beloved figures while studying him as a stain on our history," he wrote on X. Obama is the only Black president in American history and backed Trump's opponent Kamala Harris on the campaign trail in the 2024 presidential election. (AFP) --- 4. Trump slammed as 'incredibly racist' after posting clip of Obamas as monkeys in 'disgusting' rampage WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Donald Trump has been branded "clinically insane" and "incredibly racist" after posting a video containing an AI-generated clip portraying Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. --- 5. Trump stokes fury with ‘disgusting’ monkey video of Obama, wife US President Donald Trump on Thursday posted an election conspiracy video that depicted former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, drawing condemnation from prominent Democrats. Near the end of a one-minute-long video posted on Trump’s social media platform, the Obamas are shown with their faces on the bodies of monkeys for about one second. The song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” plays in the background when the Obamas appear. The video repeats false allegations that the... --- 6. Trump shares video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in late-night Truth Social posting spree <p>The “disgusting” clip appeared as part of an unrelated video alleging long-debunked claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election</p> --- 7. Donald Trump prompts fury after posting racist video about Barack and Michelle Obama – US politics live <p>The US president posted a racist video on Truth Social that included disproven allegations about ballot-counting</p><p>Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage.</p><p><strong>Donald Trump</strong> went on a massive social media spree overnight that included posting on <strong>Truth Social</strong> an election conspiracy video that ended with a clip depicting former president <strong>Barack Obama</strong> and former first lady <strong>Michelle Obama</strong> as monkeys.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/feb/06/trump-barack-obama-michelle-truth-social-epstein-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> --- 8. Trump Sparks Fury After Sharing AI Video Depicting Barack, Michelle Obama As Monkeys The video had received several thousand likes on Trump’s platform, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats and public figures. --- 9. "Disgusting Behaviour": Trump Slammed For Video Of Obamas Depicted As Monkeys Trump was slammed after he posted a video on social media depicting Obamas as apes --- 10. Trump Condemned Over 'Disgusting' Video Of Obamas As Primates: 'There's No Bottom' <div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/697af121220000cdd96d8e36.jpeg?cache=D15E64zDSc&ops=crop_3_9_1077_873%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Don" data-caption="Don" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="AP" />Don</div><div class="content-list-component tex ... (truncated)