Trump stokes fury with ‘disgusting’ monkey video of Obama, wife

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 6, 2026 at 12:19 PM

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Donald Trump posted a video on his social media platform on Thursday that depicted former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as monkeys. The one-minute video repeats false allegations about Dominion Voting Systems and the 2020 election. Near the end, the Obamas' faces are superimposed on monkeys for approximately one second, accompanied by the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." The video has drawn condemnation from prominent Democrats, including the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom. As of early Friday morning, the video had garnered several thousand likes on Trump's platform.

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