@mariashriver Biden kicked out OAN and Newsmax so . I do believe each administration has their preferences. There a reason why Fox News holds 14 of the top 15 news shows . Stop lying …..
@TuckerCarlson Given that there are very few countries that manufacture military grade weaponry, where would you suggest they acquire their weapons? Russia ? China ? …. Just curious
No. There is no record of Donald Trump verbally calling Barack Obama (or “the Obamas”) monkeys in a speech, interview, or his own words. https://t.co/pWoTCUWQI4
The closest documented incident happened in February 2026. Trump’s Truth Social account posted a roughly one-minute video focused on 2020 election claims. Near the end, for about one second, it showed Barack and Michelle Obama’s faces superimposed on ape/monkey bodies with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” playing. The clip came from a longer internet meme that depicted Trump as a lion (“King of the Jungle”) and various Democrats as animals. https://t.co/DQJCQtzN5E
The post stayed up for about 12 hours before being deleted after bipartisan criticism. The White House first called criticism “fake outrage” and described it as an internet meme, then said a staffer posted it “erroneously.” Trump said he only watched the beginning (the voter-fraud portion), handed it to staff, and did not see the ending clip. When asked, he said he condemned the racist imagery (“Of course I do”) but refused to apologize, stating “I didn’t make a mistake.” https://t.co/fs3Cw1VodY
An earlier 2020 claim that someone at a Republican event shouted “monkey” at Obama was false; the word was “Spygate.” Lists of Trump’s past criticisms of Obama (birther claims, “founder of ISIS,” etc.) do not include him using “monkey.” https://t.co/zn3yPJ6ecC
Depicting Black people as apes or monkeys is a longstanding racist trope. That is why the 2026 clip drew widespread condemnation even from some Republicans. Trump’s account shared the video; he did not personally speak the words.