President Donald Trump's social media post featuring a video about election conspiracy theories and a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been deleted.

"This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King," Karoline Leavitt, the White House press s

A video posted on President Donald Trump's social media account that depicted Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes was removed on Friday, after criticism — including from some Republicans — that the imagery evoked racist tropes historically used to dehumanize people of African descent.

The White House criticized "fake outrage" over Trump's post of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama appearing as apes.

President Trump removed a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes after backlash from Democrats and Republicans, with the White House citing staff error.

Donald Trump shared a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The White House defended it, deleted it and then blamed someone else.

President Donald Trump deleted a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes from his social media platform after a bipartisan outcry, including from Tim Scott, the only Black Republican US senator.

President Trump shared a racist video on Truth Social that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, then removed it hours later after bipartisan outrage.