00:00Just hours ago, a new controversy involving Donald Trump ignited online, and it is already
00:24sparking widespread outrage across social media. This time, the allegations center on a video
00:31shared on Trump's own platform, Truth Social. According to multiple reports and screenshots
00:38circulating today, February 6th, Donald Trump reportedly shared a video that included racist
00:45imagery of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. The images are
00:53described as depicting the Obamas with monkey or ape-like features, a representation that has
00:59a long and painful history as a racist trope used to dehumanize Black people. That context is why the
01:08reaction has been so strong. The claim first emerged from anti-Trump accounts and quickly spread on X,
01:16formerly Twitter. One post from the account Rpox Against Trump stated, quote,
01:23Trump just posted a video on Truth Social that includes a racist image of Barack and Michelle
01:28Obama as monkeys. There's no bottom. Similar claims appeared on political forums, such as Democratic
01:36Underground, where users referenced a specific video posted late last night. According to those who
01:43say they saw it directly, the video allegedly mixed election fraud claims with AI-generated or digitally
01:50altered images of the Obamas at the end. Several users have described the imagery as AI-made, but still
01:58deeply offensive. Screenshots and links to the post have been shared widely, with many saying the content
02:06crosses a new line in political discourse. As of now, there has been no confirmed statement,
02:13clarification, or deletion from Trump or from Truth Social regarding the video.
02:19This incident also fits into a broader pattern. Trump has a long history of attacks on the Obamas,
02:26from birtherism claims to accusations of treason to sharing content that critics say carries racial
02:34undertones. For many, this latest claim feels like an escalation, not an isolated moment.
02:40It's important to note that, so far, the story has been mostly amplified by left-leaning and anti-Trump
02:48communities online. Mainstream media coverage remains limited at this stage, though the online reaction
02:55continues to grow. If the reports are confirmed, the backlash is unlikely to fade quickly. And as digital
03:04tools like AI become more common in political messaging, questions of ethics, accountability, and hateful imagery
03:12are only getting louder.
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