"A controversial video featuring Barack and Michelle Obama as apes briefly appeared on President Donald Trump's Truth Social account Friday morning, sparking nationwide outrage. Yet a closer look at the mechanics of social media suggests the clip may not have been intentionally posted by Trump himself. In the video, the former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle appear as floating heads attached to the body of apes."
"The clip is being referred to as "the Lion King video" and features the floating heads of every major Democratic leader in America dancing and singing their way through an African jungle as the soundtrack to the Disney film The Lion King plays in the background. The former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears on the body of Pumbaa, the warthog."
An AI-generated clip portrays Barack and Michelle Obama and other Democratic leaders as floating heads on animal bodies set to The Lion King soundtrack. The one-minute video ends with Trump's floating head attached to a lion ruling the animal kingdom. The clip was posted to X on October 24, 2025 by the Xerias_X account labeled "God First," gaining nearly 30,000 likes and over one million views. Xerias_X produces many popular AI videos on Musk's platform. The clip briefly appeared on President Trump's Truth Social account, provoking outrage and raising questions about whether Trump intentionally posted it.
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