Former President Barack Obama broke his silence on the racist video shared by current President Donald Trump Getty ImagesFormer President Barack Obama called out MAGA’s “deeply troubling’ behaviour in a measured response to the racist video shared by current President Donald Trump, which depicted the former president and wife Michelle Obama as apes. The president, however, refused to apologise for uploading the video in the first place. AdvertisementHe instead claims the video was uploaded by a staffer, who did not have action taken against them, and that he hadn’t seen the portion of the video featuring racist imagery. “It’s important to recognise that the majority of the American people find this behaviour deeply troubling,” Obama said. He commended the outpouring of organising and community building that has come out in response to Trump’s immigration agenda.

Source: Huffington Post February 15, 2026 09:47 UTC