WASHINGTON  D.C (VINnews) – President Trump removed a video from his Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, following widespread criticism. The post, shared Thursday, also included false claims about the 2020 election.

The video superimposed the Obamas’ faces onto dancing primates, prompting condemnation from both Republicans and Democrats. Republican Senator Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House,” while Rep. Mike Lawler of New York and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries described it as offensive and inappropriate.

Civil rights leaders noted the historical context of portraying Black individuals as apes, calling the post especially inflammatory during Black History Month.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt previously defended the video as a meme, dismissing criticism as “fake outrage.”

The video’s removal comes amid growing scrutiny of controversial posts from Trump’s social media accounts, which have frequently combined political commentary with provocative or racially charged content.