Trump releases racist video depicting the Obamas as monkeys
The president has received criticism for sharing a video alleging fraud in the 2020 elections.
BarcelonaIf Donald Trump had already openly stated that the only limit to his power is his own morality, he has now made it clear where he draws the line. The US president shared a video on his network, Truth Social, depicting former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, in a clear allusion to racist symbolism.
The video echoed the conspiracy theory—spread by the MAGA movement—that there was fraud in the 2020 Pennsylvania election, through unfounded claims and graphics. At the end of the clip, an AI-generated image suddenly appears, superimposing the faces of the former president and first lady onto the bodies of primates, while the song plays in the background. The lion sleeps tonightThe racist attack has sparked a wave of outrage, with condemnations from both Democrats and Republicans. California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement through his press office declaring: "Disgusting behavior from the president. All Republicans must denounce it. Now." The Republicans Against Trump platform also condemned the video, criticizing the president for "hitting rock bottom." "Welcome to America, where the president gets away with his racist attacks," said Mohamad Safa, the Lebanese representative to the United Nations, ironically. "Trump hasn't made America racist... He's made racists comfortable enough to display their racism publicly," he condemned.
This is not the first time Trump has used artificial intelligence to reproduce denigrating images against his political adversaries. This summer he shared another AI-generated video in which he simulated Obama's arrestThe Democratic leader appeared in the Oval Office conversing with Trump when, suddenly, two FBI agents appeared and took him away, much to Trump's satisfaction. Several Democratic politicians also appeared, including former President Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, repeating the phrase "No one is above the law." In the background, [music] was playing. YMCA from Village People.