The White House said on Friday that one of its employees “mistakenly” posted the offensive racist video of Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, which depicts them in the form of two monkeys, on President Donald Trump’s account on his social media platform, and announced the deletion of the post. Trump had shared a video clip on social media depicting the former Democratic president and his wife in the form of two monkeys, using racist images that have long been used to dehumanize people of African descent.
Published on: 06/02/2026 - 19:47
After criticism from prominent political figures, the White House announced on Friday that one of its employees “accidentally” posted the offensive racist video of Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, which depicts them as two monkeys, on President Donald Trump’s account on his social media platform, and announced the deletion of the post.
A statement by a White House official said that the video “was posted by a White House employee in error. It has been deleted.” Trump's spokeswoman, Caroline Levitt, described the anger sparked by the post as "fake anger."
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Obama and his wife Michelle in the form of two monkeys
US President Donald Trump had shared a video clip on social media depicting former Democratic President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama in the form of two monkeys, using racist images that have long been used to dehumanize people of African descent.
Late Thursday, Trump posted a one-minute video amplifying the Republican president's false claims that his defeat in the 2020 election was the result of fraud. The clip included a shot, apparently generated by artificial intelligence, of two dancing monkeys with the heads of Obama and his wife superimposed on them.
The post sparked swift criticism from prominent political figures, including Republican Senator Tim Scott, an ally of Trump, who is of African descent. “I hope this is fabricated because it is the most racist thing I have ever seen come out of this White House,” Scott said on X. “The president should delete it.” White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt said the post sparked "fake outrage," adding, "This is taken from a satirical online video that depicts President Trump as the king of the jungle and portrays Democrats as characters from the movie The Lion King." Trump's clip included a song from this musical film. An Obama spokesman declined to comment.
France 24/ Agencies
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