"The 62-second video, shared at 11:44 p.m. ET, is largely focused on pushing a conspiracy about manipulated vote-counting machines that projected former President Joe Biden would win states like Georgia. But an AI clip spliced into the end of the video shows the faces of the Obamas superimposed on apes' bodies for roughly a second, accompanied by The Tokens' song The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
"The clip carries a watermark linked to a pro-Trump account on X with tens of thousands of followers. (Screengrab via Truth Social) It is unclear whether the president was aware of the imagery included in the video, which he posted minutes after sharing a history of the Black conservative movement. The post came as part of another late-night social media spree featuring reshared posts on Jeffrey Epstein, the upcoming midterm elections, and claims that elections have been manipulated while attacking Democratic opponents."
"The video drew quick backlash from Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans, who accused the president of amplifying racist imagery. Disgusting behavior by the President, California Governor Gavin Newsom's office wrote on X. Every single Republican must denounce this. Now. The account Republicans Against Trump added: Trump just posted a video on Truth Social that includes a racist image of Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. There's no bottom."
President Donald Trump posted a 62-second video on Truth Social that promotes a conspiracy about manipulated vote-counting machines projecting Joe Biden winning states such as Georgia. An AI clip spliced into the end briefly superimposes Barack and Michelle Obama's faces on apes' bodies while The Tokens' The Lion Sleeps Tonight plays. The clip includes a watermark linked to a pro-Trump account on X with tens of thousands of followers. Unclear whether the president knew about the imagery; the post followed minutes after he shared a history of the Black conservative movement and was part of a late-night spree of political posts. The video provoked bipartisan backlash, with criticism from Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans.
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