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The post criticizes Donald Trump for sharing a video on Truth Social depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys in an AI-edited clip set to 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight,' part of a larger meme portraying Trump as a lion and Democrats as other animals amid 2020 election conspiracy claims.[1][2] This imagery invokes historical racist stereotypes used to dehumanize Black people, drawing widespread condemnation especially as it was posted at the start of Black History Month in February.[1] The White House defended it as part of an internet meme, while critics like Gavin Newsom and Ben Rhodes called it disgusting and a stain on history.[2]
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The post is trending due to the shocking nature of a U.S. President sharing racially charged content invoking ape stereotypes against prominent Black figures like the Obamas, amplified by timing at Black History Month's start.[1] Backlash from politicians and media, including defenses from the White House, has fueled partisan debates on social media.[2] Its recency on February 6, 2026, coincides with ongoing U.S. political tensions post-2024 election.
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- 1The video clip of the Obamas originated from an October X post captioned 'President Trump: King of the Jungle' with a lion emoji.[1]
- 2Portraying Black people as apes was a tactic used by slave traders to dehumanize and justify violence.[1]
- 3Trump shared over 60 Truth Social posts that night, including election conspiracies and Mount Rushmore suggestions.[1]
- 4The meme depicts other Democrats like Biden, Harris, Clinton, and AOC as zebras, giraffes, and animals bowing to Trump as a lion.[1][2]
- 5Trump promoted the debunked 'birther' theory questioning Obama's U.S. birth.[2]
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Trump takes down racist AI video of Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys - National | Globalnews.ca
The clip of the Obamas was edited into a minute of spliced footage promoting conspiracy theories, set to the song 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight.'
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The White House initially defended the post before removing it hours later - blaming a member of staff for "erroneously" sharing the video. Donald Trump then later said "of course" he condemned it, but did not apologise.
https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2019644111595475407
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/politics/trump-truth-social-obama-video.html
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