Trump’s White House Blames Staffer for Racist Obama Ape Video, Denies Time Travel
KEY POINTS
- •On February 6, 2026, Trump shared a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
- •A senior White House official said a staffer mistakenly posted the racist video.
- •Democrats condemned the post, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calling Trump a 'vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder.'
On February 6, 2026, an undisclosed White House staffer allegedly 'erroneously' unleashed a video showing Barack and Michelle Obama depicted as apes, giving new meaning to 'whoops, my bad.' Senior Trump officials shrugged, blaming this regrettable faux pas on a lone rogue poster, presumably someone who didn't get the memo that racism was so 21st century. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries didn’t hold back, calling President Trump a 'vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder'—a title that hardly anyone debates these days. Meanwhile, Democrats lined up to praise the Obamas as 'brilliant, compassionate and patriotic,' which might just be Trump’s least favorite compliment. No Jason Bourne-style identity crisis; just another day of White House chaos starring blamestorming as a beloved pastime.
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Only in 2026 could a White House staffer 'accidentally' post racist ape imagery and still be the least embarrassing part of government drama.
If blaming a 'White House staffer' was an Olympic sport, Trump’s team just won gold for creative denial.
The real prize this year? White House remote control for ‘Oops, We Did It Again’ missteps—welcome to 2026.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 2/6/2026 | Author: Shrai Popat (now); Lucy Campbell and Vivian Ho (earlier)
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