February 6, 2026
Sen Tim Scott calls Trump post 'most racist thing I've seen out of this White House'
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., called President Donald Trump's post depicting the Obamas as monkeys "the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House," and demanded it be taken down.
TL;DR
- Sen. Tim Scott urged President Donald Trump to remove a Truth Social post depicting the Obamas as monkeys.
- Scott called the post "the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House."
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also called for Trump to remove the post and apologize.
- Scott has generally maintained a warm relationship with Trump but has recently diverged on other issues, such as the DOJ's investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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