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Trump’s racist post, briefly explained

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07.02.2026

President Donald Trump speaks during the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast on February 5, 2026, in Washington, DC. | Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s racism is making his party antsy.

What happened? Overnight, Trump posted a racist, 62-second video to his personal Truth Social feed depicting Barack and Michelle Obama’s faces superimposed on apes.

The post has since been deleted — and attributed, unconvincingly, to an errant staffer........

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