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A Shocking Late-Night Post Ignites Outrage (Image Credits: Media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com)
President Donald Trump removed a controversial video from his Truth Social account Friday morning after it drew sharp rebukes from lawmakers across the political spectrum for depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.[1]
A Shocking Late-Night Post Ignites Outrage
The video appeared on Trump’s platform late Thursday night amid a flurry of other posts. It centered on unsubstantiated claims of fraud in the 2020 election but took a disturbing turn at the end.[1] For about one second, the faces of Barack and Michelle Obama flashed over cartoon apes, accompanied by the opening notes of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”[2]
This imagery evoked deeply offensive historical stereotypes used to dehumanize Black people. The timing amplified the criticism, as the incident unfolded during Black History Month, a period dedicated to celebrating African American achievements.[3] Barack Obama broke barriers as the nation’s first Black president, making the depiction especially inflammatory.
Trump shared only the segment featuring the Obamas from a longer clip that portrayed various Democrats as animals and Trump as a dominant lion figure.[4]
Republicans Join Democrats in Condemnation
What set this backlash apart was its breadth. Prominent Republicans, typically supportive of Trump, publicly decried the post.
- Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate’s only Black…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-06 22:08:00
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