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White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it

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White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it Open in Cbsnews.com
Highlights
  • The controversy intensifies as scrutiny grows over who authored the post and how it went live to the public.
  • A White House staffer, possibly Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, may have crafted or circulated the clip.
  • Trump acknowledged he did not review the full clip, raising questions about accountability for the post.

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President Trump Shares Racist Video of Michelle, Barack Obama as Apes

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/06/donald-trump-shares-video-barack-michelle-obama-monkeys/Tmz.com
President Trump Shares Racist Video of Michelle, Barack Obama as Apes

Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes, sparking outrage | CNN Politics

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/politics/donald-trump-obamas-apes-truth-socialCnn.com
Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes, sparking outrage | CNN Politics

Trump shares racist video depicting the Obamas as monkeys

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-shares-racist-video-depicting-obamas-monkeys-rcna257756Nbcnews.com
Trump shares racist video depicting the Obamas as monkeys

Trump’s ‘racist’ post depicting Obamas as ‘apes’ is deleted amid immense backlash

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-obama-video-apes-racist-reactions-b2915488.htmlIndependent.co.uk
Trump’s ‘racist’ post depicting Obamas as ‘apes’ is deleted amid immense backlash

Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

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Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates

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Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates

Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

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Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

Trump Frantically Blames ‘Staffer’ for His Racist Obama Video

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-frantically-blames-staffer-for-his-racist-obama-video/Thedailybeast.com
Trump Frantically Blames ‘Staffer’ for His Racist Obama Video

White House tries to defend Trump amplifying a racist video targeting the Obamas

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-tries-to-defend-trump-amplifying-a-racist-video-targeting-the-obamasMs.now
White House tries to defend Trump amplifying a racist video targeting the Obamas

Trump takes down racist Truth Social post showing Obamas as apes after blowback

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Republicans condemn racist Trump video post depicting Obamas as apes

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Republicans condemn racist Trump video post depicting Obamas as apes

Donald Trump prompts fury after posting racist video about Barack and Michelle Obama – US politics live

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Donald Trump prompts fury after posting racist video about Barack and Michelle Obama – US politics live

Trump Takes Down Racist Obama Post

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White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it

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Trump criticised as racist for sharing video depicting Obamas as monkeys

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Trump criticised as racist for sharing video depicting Obamas as monkeys

Trump says he didn't see full racist video before it was posted, says he won't apologize

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Trump says he didn't see full racist video before it was posted, says he won't apologize

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Donald Trump Shares AI Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes; Newsom Slams ‘Disgusting Behavior by the President’

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Trump slammed after sharing 'disgusting' video of Obamas as apes

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Trump slammed after sharing 'disgusting' video of Obamas as apes

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White House removes social media video showing Obamas as apes after criticism

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White House removes social media video showing Obamas as apes after criticism

White House removes video shared by Trump showing Obamas as apes

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White House removes video shared by Trump showing Obamas as apes

The White House blamed "a staffer" for posting that racist Obama video, but an obvious detail reveals a lot about the identity of the "staffer"

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The White House blamed "a staffer" for posting that racist Obama video, but an obvious detail reveals a lot about the identity of the "staffer"

Trump refuses to apologize after sharing racist image of the Obamas: 'I didn't make a mistake'

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-02-06/trump-obamas-racist-imageLatimes.com
Trump refuses to apologize after sharing racist image of the Obamas: 'I didn't make a mistake'

Trump's unhinged latest as weird excuse for racist video raises more questions

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Trump's unhinged latest as weird excuse for racist video raises more questions

"Stop the fake outrage": White House leans on baffling "Lion King" defense after Trump posts racist Obamas-as-monkeys video

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Trump criticized for sharing video portraying Obamas as monkeys on Truth Social - Pulptastic

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Trump criticized for sharing video portraying Obamas as monkeys on Truth Social - Pulptastic

Donald Trump Just Posted An Incredibly Racist Video Depicting Barack And Michelle Obama As Apes

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Donald Trump Just Posted An Incredibly Racist Video Depicting Barack And Michelle Obama As Apes

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Trump’s racist post, briefly explained

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Trump’s racist post, briefly explained

Donald Trump Shares Racist Video of Barack & Michelle Obama as Apes

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Donald Trump Shares Racist Video of Barack & Michelle Obama as Apes

Video depicting the Obamas as apes removed from Trump's social media account

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Video depicting the Obamas as apes removed from Trump's social media account

Trump removes racist video of Obamas after backlash

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Trump removes racist video of Obamas after backlash

White House takes down Truth Social post showing Obamas as apes

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White House takes down Truth Social post showing Obamas as apes

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Trump refuses to apologise for since-deleted racist post about Obamas

Donald Trump Shares a Video of the Obamas as Monkeys — Also Believes Democrats Are Anti-Black

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Trump deletes racist Obama clip from his Truth Social account and blames anonymous staffer.

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Trump deletes racist Obama clip from his Truth Social account and blames anonymous staffer.

Donald Trump refuses to apologise for 'incredibly racist' video of the Obamas

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Donald Trump refuses to apologise for 'incredibly racist' video of the Obamas

Trump Posts Wildly Racist Video of the Obamas

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Trump Posts Wildly Racist Video of the Obamas

Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it

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Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it

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https://deadline.com/2026/02/donald-trump-truth-social-ai-video-obamas-apes-1236710978/Deadline.com
White House Defends AI Video Of Obamas As Apes Posted On Donald Trump’s Truth Social Account

Trump posts video depicting Obamas as apes sparking backlash

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Trump posts video depicting Obamas as apes sparking backlash

Donald Trump shared racist monkey video of Barack and Michelle Obama

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Donald Trump shared racist monkey video of Barack and Michelle Obama

Trump slammed for posting video on Truth Social depicting Obamas as monkeys

https://www.unilad.com/news/politics/donald-trump-truth-social-michelle-barack-obama-monkeys-978500-20260206Unilad.com
Trump slammed for posting video on Truth Social depicting Obamas as monkeys

Donald Trump Posts, Then Deletes Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes

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Donald Trump Posts, Then Deletes Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes

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