Trump takes down racist Truth Social post showing Obamas as apes after blowback [View all]

Source: CNBC

Published Fri, Feb 6 2026 9:28 AM EST Updated 11 Min Ago


The Truth Social account of President Donald Trump on Friday morning removed a racist image showing former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama portrayed as apes after outrage over the post.

The depiction of the Obamas, posted late Thursday from Trump’s official Truth Social account, was included in a video clip pushing a conspiracy theory about voting machines during the 2020 election.

The White House initially defended Trump’s post when asked for comment on Friday morning, but the sole Black Republican senator quickly called for Trump to remove the post.

“This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an emailed statement earlier Friday.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/trump-obama-post-white-house.html

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Why bother? Mission accomplished.

Leave it out there to define exactly what you and your party are and that includes the "blinded" like Tim Scott and Clarence Thomas.