Obama responds to Trump racist video post, says most Americans find it 'deeply troubling'

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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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[twodogsbarking]

1. Deeply troubling translated is "the dumb fck is a raping nazi".

[efhmc]

3. As usual, President Obama is very polite.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. Mr. Obama is absolutely right. I suspect that the standard ratio of 30% (tRUMP fans) and 70% (the rest of us)

follow Mr. Obama's comments as being 'spot-on' on the idiot's blatant racist post. I was thoroughly disgusted by tRUMP's racist post.

And tRUMP constantly whines about not getting the respect that he's not getting (his ratings are shot to hell, etc.), and he has to resort to 'fake' new articles and pure lies to pump up his dismal ratings to score any sort of 'win'.

Pathetic.

Why not be a decent American, Mr. tRUMP? You might discover how easy it is to then start scoring some 'wins'. But of course, w/ you, no one can tell you what to do.

[FakeNoose]

4. Chump only knows how easy it is to blow his dog whistle

... and the MAGAs respond on cue.

[electric_blue68]

5. HAHAHAA..One of my Favorites since I first saw it way back...

"Hi C,
Low KKK" ?
Sigh, this term it's Loud KKK !!!

Although his racism has always been rather prominent, just more so this term. 😑😬

[Cha]

6. I find it Deeply Fucking Deranged like the

Fucking Idiot PEDO is.

[Skittles]

7. ALL decent Americans find it deeply troubling

yes indeed