Trump posts conspiracy video depicting Obamas as monkeys, drawing backlash from Democrats

US President Donald Trump shared a one-minute election conspiracy video on Truth Social that briefly depicts Barack and Michelle Obama with their faces on monkeys, prompting swift rebukes from prominent Democrats. The clip repeats false claims that Dominion Voting Systems stole the 2020 election and had drawn over 1,000 likes by early Friday. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office called the post “disgusting” and urged Republicans to denounce it, while Obama confidant Ben Rhodes condemned the imagery. Trump has increasingly used fabricated visuals, previously posting AI videos targeting Obama and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.