Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of Obamas

February 7, 2026

TL;DR

Donald Trump posted a racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama superimposed on apes.
Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, demanded Republican denouncement of Trump's actions.
Senator Tim Scott called the video "the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House".
The video was eventually removed after 12 hours, with an official claiming it was an "erroneous" post by a staffer.
Trump refused to apologize, stating he did not see the racist depiction.
The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 50,000 for the first time.
Robert F Kennedy Jr's testimony about a trip to Samoa ahead of a measles outbreak was undermined by documents.
The search for Savannah Guthrie's mother entered its sixth day in Arizona.
The Pentagon is ending military programs with Harvard University.
Preparations are being made for potential ICE enforcement operations during the Super Bowl in Santa Clara.
Far-right influencer Jake Lang was arrested for damaging an anti-ICE sculpture.
The outcome of a special Democratic primary in northern New Jersey was uncertain.
Indirect talks between Iran and the US on Iran's nuclear program are to continue diplomatically.
A rioter pardoned by Trump pleaded guilty to harassment charges over threats to Hakeem Jeffries.
Trump reportedly offered to unfreeze infrastructure funds for New York City in exchange for support to rename Dulles airport and Penn Station after him.

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