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

February 6, 2026

TL;DR

Donald Trump's Truth Social account deleted a video showing the Obamas portrayed as apes.
The video was part of a clip promoting a conspiracy theory about 2020 election voting machines.
The post stayed online for approximately 12 hours before being removed.
The White House initially defended the post, calling outrage 'fake,' but later stated a staffer erroneously posted it.
A source indicated Trump had not seen the video before it was posted and ordered its removal once informed.
Prominent Republicans, including Senator Tim Scott and Representative Mike Lawler, criticized the post.
Democrats, including Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Governor Gavin Newsom, strongly condemned the video.
The NAACP highlighted the post's timing during Black History Month and its implications for the November election.
The video, which also depicted other Democrats as animals, carried the watermark of 'Patriot News Outlet,' which denied awareness of the post.

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