CBS Editor's note: This story contains offensive imagery***.--White House removes Trump post with racist......

[riversedge]

YOU all probably know by now that the vile Trump post was taken down but
I just wanted to say that this was the first time I have seen the Editors note that the post
contains offensive imagery ( there is no --may contain).

White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it


Updated on: February 7, 2026 / 8:20 AM EST /

Editor's note: This story contains offensive imagery.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-shares-racist-video-depicting-obamas-as-apes/


White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it


Updated on: February 7, 2026 / 8:20 AM EST / CBS News
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Washington — ..............

A White House official said a staffer "erroneously made the post," which has been taken down.

The move came after Mr. Trump faced backlash from Democrats and Republicans alike for posting the video, which was called "racist," "offensive," and "unacceptable." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had said earlier Friday that the footage was part of an "internet meme video" that depicted the president as "King of the Jungle" and Democrats as characters from The Lion King.

"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public," Leavitt had said in her earlier statement, in response to questions about the post.

The video, which is just over a minute long, promoted false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump. Toward the end of the video was a roughly two-second clip that shows the Obamas' heads edited onto the bodies of primates, with the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" playing.

Mr. Trump shared the video to his Truth Social account at 11:44 p.m. Thursday. A link to the video now shows the page as "not found."
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[MustLoveBeagles]

1. He's always been a racist

[Klarkashton]

2. It's obvious that the whole point of the "jungle book"

Thing was to get to that image.

He knew exactly what that was but he is so far gone that he doesn't care.

[underpants]

3. It's not racist! Okay it's racist but he didn't post it. Trump: I posted it!!!

[IzzaNuDay]

4. The Lyin' King is the king of distraction

Like how about those Epstein files? We haven’t forgotten!

[ProfessorGAC]

5. A Staffer?

Didn't he already say he did not do it in error.
How could HE have done it intentionally and it be somebody else's fault at the same time?
I suppose he could have directed someone to post it because he was too lazy or sleepy to do it himself.

[a kennedy]

6. Oh, please.....he's been a fawking racist since forever.....

It’s just been coming to light recently because he thinks he can get away with it. AND SO FAR IT SURE SEEMS LIKE THE FAWKER CAN. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬