Sen. Tim Scott calls Trump post about Obamas 'the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House'
A video posted to Trump’s account included a clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

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The article provides direct statements from several named political figures and attributes a detail about the clip to the Associated Press. It gives the White House’s response, though it offers limited context beyond the competing statements and does not include a response from Trump himself.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives multiple critics’ responses and includes the White House press secretary’s defense of the video. The White House response is briefer and the article provides little additional context about the post or its creation.
- Counterarguments presented — The White House press secretary’s response appears alongside statements condemning the post.
- Source diversity — Quotes include a senator, a representative, an advocacy-group leader and a White House spokesperson.
- Omitted context — The article gives limited detail about the post’s creation and the staffer blamed for it.
The report uses straightforward language to describe the post and presents condemnations alongside the White House press secretary’s response. Its framing does not indicate a discernible partisan lean.
- Language tone — Mostly factual language, with condemnatory terms attributed to named speakers.
- Source selection — Includes statements from critics of the post and the White House press secretary.
- Framing — Focuses on the post and reactions to it without an evident partisan argument.
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Sen. Tim Scott condemned President Donald Trump’s social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, calling it racist and urging Trump to remove it. The post was later deleted, and the White House blamed a staffer.
A video posted to Trump’s Truth Social account about voting machines included a clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The article describes the image as a racist trope; the Associated Press reported that the frame came from a longer video by a conservative influencer. Scott said he hoped the post was fake, called it the most racist thing he had seen from the White House, and urged Trump to remove it.
Rep. Jim Clyburn also condemned the post, while South Carolina NAACP President Brenda C. Murphy called it racist and asked for an apology. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the criticism as “fake outrage” and described the clip as an internet meme. The post was later deleted, with the White House blaming a staffer.
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15 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Trump shared a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes and that the post was later removed. Their coverage also reports criticism from lawmakers, including Republicans. Left-leaning outlets foreground lawmakers’ condemnation and use more explicitly critical language. Center outlets report criticism alongside White House explanations and a range of lawmakers’ reactions. Right-leaning outlets similarly pair Tim Scott’s criticism with the White House’s explanation and an adviser’s account, rather than adopting the condemnatory language.
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- Yahoo News · Thomas Massie condemns Trump for 'racist' post showing Obamas as apes
- deadlinedetroit.com · Deadline Detroit | Republican John James on Trump's Racist Posting: 'I'm Glad to See That Trash Has Been Taken Down'
- Winnipeg Free Press · Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump's post on the Obamas shows a 'bigoted and racist regime'
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