Tim Scott calls Obamas video shared by Trump ‘most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’

Trump called Sen. Tim Scott after lawmaker condemned image of Obamas

President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.

White House takes down racist meme of Obamas posted on Trump social media

Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C.  Scott criticized President Donald Trump's use of a racist meme on social media. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday pulled down a social media post depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys after members of Congress from both political par…

GOP Senator Calls Video of Obamas as Apes 'the Most Racist Thing I've Seen' from Trump as White House Dismisses 'Fake Outrage'

Republican Sen. Tim Scott has criticized a video that President Donald Trump shared on his Truth Social account Thursday night that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates

Pa. Governor condemns racist Obama video that White House eventually removed

The racist AI meme has since been taken down.

Senate's lone Black Republican says Trump video "most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"

The post was eventually taken down after about 12 hours.

Sen. Tim Scott speaks out after Trump shares video of Obamas

President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife.