The president of the United States posted a racist video Thursday night depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. So, no — it is not surprising that the president would choose to post virulent anti-Black imagery during Black History Month. Back in 1971, the president of the United States laughed when the governor of California referred to the African delegates at the United Nations as monkeys . Less than 10 years later, that governor became the president of the United States. It is not a shock that a president of the United States thinks poorly of Black people.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2026 14:29 UTC