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orangecrush

(29,552 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:19 PM Feb 6

Racist Truth Social post portraying Obamas as monkeys has been deleted [View all]

White House is now claiming a staffer made the post.

trump has deleted the racist post showing the obamas as apes, which leaves karoline leavitt out to dry for defending it to the hilt earlier.
— Oliver Willis (@owillis.bsky.social) 2026-02-06T17:04:42.270Z

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Racist Truth Social post portraying Obamas as monkeys has been deleted [View all] orangecrush Feb 6 OP

Bullshit. This is vintage DJT toilet rage tweeting. Blue Owl Feb 6 #1

If course it's bullshit orangecrush Feb 6 #3

Eff that malaise Feb 6 #2

Once again, this MF'ers head should be rolling down Pennsylvania Ave Blue Owl Feb 6 #5

I was reading comments on this on Bluesky orangecrush Feb 6 #6

Ex-GOP insider says Trump plans to bring 'bulldozers' to Kennedy Center 'to hurt people' cbabe Feb 6 #4

Bomb-tosser. usonian Feb 6 #7

Insane. orangecrush Feb 6 #8

Racist liars gonna be lying racists. Solly Mack Feb 6 #9

Now they're saying a staffer put it up....I CALL BULLSHIT spanone Feb 6 #10

They're admitting Trump doesn't post his own stuff? leftstreet Feb 6 #13

How did Leavitt know about it then? orangecrush Feb 6 #19

An aide to someone in charge? leftstreet Feb 6 #20

Two things the useless DC media could harp on but won't: why did Leavitt defend RockRaven Feb 6 #11

BBC report usonian Feb 6 #12

His brand is White Supremacy. Make him and the Republicans own it. Duncan Grant Feb 6 #14

A "staffer" D_Master81 Feb 6 #15

Disagree orangecrush Feb 6 #17

It was probably that nasty D List Bond villain who seems to think he's special. It wasn't mean enough for Miller. Vinca Feb 6 #16

MaddowBlog-White House tries to defend Trump amplifying a racist video targeting the Obamas LetMyPeopleVote Feb 6 #18

At least they didn't try to blame Biden. Talitha Feb 6 #21