Donald Trump prompts fury after posting racist video about Barack and Michelle Obama – US politics live

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by Vivian HoFebruary 6, 2026 at 12:36 PM

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Donald Trump sparked outrage by posting a video on Truth Social that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. The video, posted on Friday, appears at the end of a longer video promoting false claims about Dominion Voting Systems and the 2020 election. The two-second clip shows the Obamas' faces superimposed on monkeys bobbing to music. The post was part of a larger social media spree by Trump, which included repeating election lies and calls to add his face to Mount Rushmore. Prominent Democrats, including Gavin Newsom's press office, condemned the video as overt racism and called for Republicans to denounce it.

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Democratic Party 30% Republican Party 40% Adam Parkhomenko 40% Fox News 50% Gavin Newsom 50% Truth Social ×260% Dominion Voting Systems 60% Michelle Obama ×270% Barack Obama ×280% Donald Trump ×690%

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