Obama responds to Trump racist video post, says most Americans find it 'deeply troubling'
Source: abc
The video was taken down after growing calls from both sides of the aisles.
By Nicholas Kerr February 14, 2026, 6:20 PM
Former President Barack Obama spoke out a week after President Donald Trump's social media account posted a video depicting him and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, condemning behavior on television and social media as a "clown show."
Obama was asked about the social media post, which was taken down following growing calls from both sides of the aisle hours after Trump shared it, during an interview with podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen posted on Saturday.
"Well, first of all, I think it's important to recognize that the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling," Obama said.
He added, "And there's this sort of clown show that's happening in social media and on television ... What is true is that there doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum and a sense of propriety, and respect for the office, right? So, that's been lost."...................
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Obama responds to Trump racist video post, says most Americans find it 'deeply troubling'
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Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally for New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Newark, N.J.
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