Former President Donald Trump deleted a racist social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as primates on Friday, February 6, 2026, after facing bipartisan backlash. The post, which appeared during the first week of Black History Month, was widely condemned as offensive by civil rights leaders and veteran Republican senators, prompting the White House to initially defend it before attributing the error to a staffer.
The video clip, which showed the Obamas' faces superimposed on apes, was quickly removed following calls for its deletion. According to Fortune, the White House initially dismissed "fake outrage" over the post before later claiming a staffer had erroneously posted the video. The incident marked a rare admission of a misstep by the White House.
The controversy arose amid other political challenges for Trump. NPR News reported that Trump's immigration tactics were facing political headwinds, with polls indicating a majority of Americans felt federal agents had "gone too far" in enforcing immigration laws.
In other news, Netflix settled a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Vanity Fair staffer who claimed she was falsely portrayed in the series "Inventing Anna," according to Variety. Additionally, Time reported that the British government was embroiled in a political storm following the release of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The disclosures have already impacted the monarchy, with Prince Andrew facing renewed scrutiny.
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