A video posted and deleted on Trump's Truth Social account depicted the former president and first lady as apes, set to the Tokens’ "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."

Donald Trump has come under fire for posting a 'racist' video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys on Truth Social. Earlier today (Friday 6 February), the US President, 79, shared a minute-long conspiracy video which repeated the false accusations that Dominion Voting Systems helped steal the 2020 presidential election.

Barack and Michelle Obama condemned federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after Alex Pretti's fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday.

The former U.S. president has warned that the expiration of the New START treaty would "wipe out decades of diplomacy."

With the opening ceremony on Friday, February 6, the 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway. The opening ceremony delivered a three-and-a-half-hour celebration filled with music, dance, and visual storytelling that paid tribute to the spirit of the Winter Games.

Illinois lawmakers, including JB Pritzker and Dick Durbin, condemned Donald Trump's sharing of an AI video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

President Trump is blaming a staffer for the now-removed social media post that included a racist video of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. Mr. Trump told reporters he is "the least racist president you've had in a long time.