Loading video...

Video Failed to Load

Go Home

President Trump is continuing to face backlash after a post was shared on his social media platform late Thursday night that included a racist animation of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted with the bodies of apes.

ABC's profile picture

ABC News

18,354,381 subscribers

41,046 views • 6 months ago •via X (Twitter)

News & Politics
LIVE

Anya Rossi• Live Now

Private livecam show

0 Comments

No comments available

Comments from the original post will appear here

Related Videos

TRUMP DELETES RACIST VIDEO AFTER BIPARTISAN BACKLASH: 'The View' co-hosts react to the video shared on the president’s social media that included a racist animation depicting former Pres. Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
7:12

TRUMP DELETES RACIST VIDEO AFTER BIPARTISAN BACKLASH: 'The View' co-hosts react to the video shared on the president’s social media that included a racist animation depicting former Pres. Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.

The View

35,394 views • 6 months ago

Media meltdown after Trump post, "We would not usually show racist content, but will because the president posted it... It depicts former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle."
1:07

Media meltdown after Trump post, "We would not usually show racist content, but will because the president posted it... It depicts former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle."

Defiant L’s

46,627 views • 6 months ago

Former President Obama broke his silence after a racist post about him and former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on President Trump’s social media. Rachel Scott reports.
2:03

Former President Obama broke his silence after a racist post about him and former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on President Trump’s social media. Rachel Scott reports.

Good Morning America

36,353 views • 5 months ago

The White House on Friday removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. A White House official said a staffer "erroneously made the post.” CBS News’ Weijia Jiang has more on reactions from GOP lawmakers.
2:41

The White House on Friday removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. A White House official said a staffer "erroneously made the post.” CBS News’ Weijia Jiang has more on reactions from GOP lawmakers.

CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil

85,942 views • 6 months ago

President Donald Trump has sparked outrage over a video he posted late Thursday night and then deleted on Friday morning that mocked former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama as animated apes #THRNews
1:36

President Donald Trump has sparked outrage over a video he posted late Thursday night and then deleted on Friday morning that mocked former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama as animated apes #THRNews

The Hollywood Reporter

29,907 views • 6 months ago

Mere minutes into President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was ejected from the chamber, apparently for holding a sign in protest that read, “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES!” The sign was a reference to a video Trump shared on social media earlier this month that depicted former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. Though Trump later deleted the racist video, he refused to apologize for sharing it. “At some point you have to confront him face to face,” Green said after he was escorted out.
0:35

Mere minutes into President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was ejected from the chamber, apparently for holding a sign in protest that read, “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES!” The sign was a reference to a video Trump shared on social media earlier this month that depicted former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. Though Trump later deleted the racist video, he refused to apologize for sharing it. “At some point you have to confront him face to face,” Green said after he was escorted out.

The Washington Post

76,872 views • 5 months ago

President Trump told CBS News' Weijia Jiang he hasn't disciplined or fired the staffer the administration said shared a racist video to the president's Truth Social account. The election conspiracy video shared on Trump's account that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes sparked backlash from both parties and led to the White House deleting the post. Trump said the portion of the video including the Obamas "had to do with The Lion King."
0:37

President Trump told CBS News' Weijia Jiang he hasn't disciplined or fired the staffer the administration said shared a racist video to the president's Truth Social account. The election conspiracy video shared on Trump's account that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes sparked backlash from both parties and led to the White House deleting the post. Trump said the portion of the video including the Obamas "had to do with The Lion King."

CBS News

57,869 views • 6 months ago

Rep. Al Green was escorted out of the House chamber just minutes into President Donald Trump's State of the Union address after holding up a sign reading "Black people aren't apes." Earlier this month, Trump shared and then deleted a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle. Read more:
0:24

Rep. Al Green was escorted out of the House chamber just minutes into President Donald Trump's State of the Union address after holding up a sign reading "Black people aren't apes." Earlier this month, Trump shared and then deleted a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle. Read more:

CNN

164,945 views • 5 months ago

Former President Obama spoke out a week after President Trump's social media account posted a video depicting him and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, condemning behavior on television and social media as a "clown show." @RachelVScott reports.
1:50

Former President Obama spoke out a week after President Trump's social media account posted a video depicting him and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, condemning behavior on television and social media as a "clown show." @RachelVScott reports.

ABC News

35,066 views • 5 months ago

President Donald Trump's Truth Social account shared a video about fraud in the 2020 election. Near the end of the video, a brief 1-2 second segment showed former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama's faces superimposed onto the bodies of apes.
13:12

President Donald Trump's Truth Social account shared a video about fraud in the 2020 election. Near the end of the video, a brief 1-2 second segment showed former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama's faces superimposed onto the bodies of apes.

Anthony Brian Logan (ABL) 🇺🇸

931,594 views • 6 months ago

"No, I didn't make a mistake." President Donald Trump declined to apologize for sharing a video depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
0:59

"No, I didn't make a mistake." President Donald Trump declined to apologize for sharing a video depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes.

USA TODAY

25,835 views • 6 months ago

So, just to confirm, President Trump is posting election fraud allegations, followed by racist memes of former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Video 👇
1:00

So, just to confirm, President Trump is posting election fraud allegations, followed by racist memes of former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Video 👇

Timothy Osoro

52,723 views • 6 months ago

President Trump faced backlash last week after a video posted on his Truth Social account included a depiction of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. Later, Trump said he was the "least racist" president in a long time. When asked if Trump is racist, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said, "I think that's a question for President Trump." Moore told CBS News' Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸, “I think his actions probably give the answer before he even has a chance to answer it himself."
1:15

President Trump faced backlash last week after a video posted on his Truth Social account included a depiction of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. Later, Trump said he was the "least racist" president in a long time. When asked if Trump is racist, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said, "I think that's a question for President Trump." Moore told CBS News' Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸, “I think his actions probably give the answer before he even has a chance to answer it himself."

CBS News

88,307 views • 5 months ago

The White House deleted a video posted on President Trump’s Truth Social that included a clip depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as apes – with one of his close allies calling out the video as the “most racist thing I’ve seen.”
0:34

The White House deleted a video posted on President Trump’s Truth Social that included a clip depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as apes – with one of his close allies calling out the video as the “most racist thing I’ve seen.”

New York Post

41,054 views • 6 months ago

President Donald Trump described himself as “the least racist president you've had in a long time” while answering questions from reporters on Air Force One. His declaration came amid bipartisan uproar in response to a racist video posted on his social media account, depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. “I’ve done great with Black voters,” Trump said. “They’ve been great to me, I’ve been great to them.”
0:59

President Donald Trump described himself as “the least racist president you've had in a long time” while answering questions from reporters on Air Force One. His declaration came amid bipartisan uproar in response to a racist video posted on his social media account, depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. “I’ve done great with Black voters,” Trump said. “They’ve been great to me, I’ve been great to them.”

CBS News

45,444 views • 6 months ago

Democrat Al Green was ejected from US President Trump’s State of the Union address after holding a sign reading, “Black people are not apes,” referencing a Truth Social post that depicted Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes.
0:35

Democrat Al Green was ejected from US President Trump’s State of the Union address after holding a sign reading, “Black people are not apes,” referencing a Truth Social post that depicted Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes.

Al Jazeera English

62,061 views • 5 months ago

Host: Growing outrage from Democrats and even some Republicans after Trump shared a racist video on social media depicting former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys in a jungle. The White House is trying to downplay it, but that response from Tim Scott is very much castigating Trump, saying that it was the most racist thing that he's ever seen out of this White House.
1:14

Host: Growing outrage from Democrats and even some Republicans after Trump shared a racist video on social media depicting former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys in a jungle. The White House is trying to downplay it, but that response from Tim Scott is very much castigating Trump, saying that it was the most racist thing that he's ever seen out of this White House.

FactPost

65,517 views • 6 months ago

"There doesn’t seem to be any shame." Barack Obama said in an interview that a video President Trump posted that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes was part of a "clown show."
0:57

"There doesn’t seem to be any shame." Barack Obama said in an interview that a video President Trump posted that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes was part of a "clown show."

USA TODAY

51,621 views • 6 months ago

'GOING TO BE HISTORIC': Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama officially endorse Vice President Kamala Harris after days of silence following President Biden's exit from the 2024 race.
0:54

'GOING TO BE HISTORIC': Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama officially endorse Vice President Kamala Harris after days of silence following President Biden's exit from the 2024 race.

Fox News

169,079 views • 2 years ago

Rep. Al Green was removed from Pres. Trump’s #SOTU as he held a sign that read “Black people are not apes,” a reference to a racist video Trump posted recently depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as gorillas. Full story:
0:28

Rep. Al Green was removed from Pres. Trump’s #SOTU as he held a sign that read “Black people are not apes,” a reference to a racist video Trump posted recently depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as gorillas. Full story:

Forbes

63,026 views • 5 months ago