Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates in a jungle

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by By BILL BARROW and JOSH BOAKFebruary 6, 2026 at 06:23 PM

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Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as primates in a jungle setting. The post, which appeared Thursday night, drew immediate criticism from both Republicans and Democrats who condemned it as racist. The White House deleted the post on Friday, attributing it to a staffer's error after widespread backlash. The video was part of a larger post amplifying Trump's false claims of a stolen 2020 election and included a clip from a conservative meme depicting Trump as "King of the Jungle" and various Democratic leaders as animals. An Obama spokeswoman stated the former president had no comment.

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