politics
February 6, 2026
Tim Scott calls on Trump to remove Obama monkey video he reposted
The White House removed a post from President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account showing former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys, blaming its posting on a White House staffer.
TL;DR
- The White House removed a post from Donald Trump's Truth Social account depicting the Obamas as monkeys.
- A White House staffer was blamed for erroneously making the post, which remained online for about 12 hours.
- Republican Senators Tim Scott and Rep. Mike Lawler criticized the post and called for its removal and an apology.
- Democratic leaders also denounced the post, with Rep. Don Beyer calling Trump "unwell."
- The White House initially described the video as an internet meme from The Lion King, which was contradicted.
- The video concluded with an AI-generated image of the Obamas' faces photoshopped onto monkeys.
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