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Coverage dated February 5, 2026

Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle

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  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump posts racist meme of the Obamas — then deletes it (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

  2. Semafor

    Anger in White House over now-deleted Obamas post (opens Semafor)

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    It’s not clear whether the iwhat one GOP senator called “the most racist thing” shared by the administration will face further discipline.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle

  4. Military.com

    Trump’s Racist Post About Obamas Is Deleted After Backlash Despite White House Earlier Defending It (opens Military.com)

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    A racist post on President Donald Trump's social media account depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been taken down.

  5. Fox News

    Trump deletes 'racist' post after wave of Republican backlash, White House says he didn't know (opens Fox News)

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    Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the Senate's lone black member, called on President Donald Trump to take down a post on Truth Social that depicted the Obamas as monkeys.

  6. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump’s racist post about Obamas deleted despite White House earlier defending it (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    President Donald Trump’s social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle was deleted after a backlash from both Republicans and Democrats who criticized the video as racist.

  7. Gizmodo

    Trump Deletes Extremely Racist Meme About Obamas After Backlash From Republicans (opens Gizmodo)

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    The White House initially defended the post by saying, "Please stop the fake outrage."

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