Trump Faces Backlash for Sharing Racist AI Video of Obamas as Monkeys

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sparked outrage by sharing an AI-generated video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys.

The video, posted on a new social media platform called Truth Social, showed digitally altered images of the Obamas' faces superimposed on monkey bodies. The video was swiftly condemned across political lines, with California Governor Gavin Newsom and Democrat activist Harri Sisson among the first to denounce it as incredibly racist and disgusting.

This is not the first time Trump has shared controversial AI-generated content involving his predecessor, as a previous post depicted Obama being arrested in the Oval Office. The video has reignited discussions about racism and appropriate behavior, especially from someone who held the nation's highest office.