Trump Says He Didn’t See Racist Part of Obama Video Before Posting

Feb 07, 2026

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Donald Trump amplified a video on his Truth Social account that included a brief, historically racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes and it sparked bipartisan condemnation before being deleted. The episode matters because it has thrown the White House into a major backlash loop less than 24 hours …

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