In the closing moments of the clip, the faces of Barack and Michelle Obama were superimposed onto apes, a depiction widely recognised as a racist stereotype with a long and painful history. The imagery immediately sparked accusations of dehumanization and hate speech.

Trump won a legal victory as an appeals court, led by an Obama-appointed judge, allowed his administration’s DEI ban to proceed.

President Donald Trump posted a clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, enraging his critics who called out his “disgusting behavior.” The clip, which superimposed the Obamas’ faces on apes to the tune of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,

Illinois lawmakers, including JB Pritzker and Dick Durbin, condemned Donald Trump's sharing of an AI video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.