A racist social media post depicting Obama as an ape was removed after backlash, with the White House blaming a staff error.

A social media post on President Trump’s account depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes was removed after widespread backlash, with the White House attributing the error to a staff member. The video, which included racist imagery from a conservative meme, sparked condemnation across the political spectrum, including from Republican lawmakers and civil rights leaders, amid concerns over racial insensitivity and oversight of official accounts. The post was shared during Black History Month and part of a broader pattern of spreading unverified claims about the 2020 election. The White House initially defended the content but reversed course, though no formal apology was issued.