An apparently AI-generated clip portraying Barack and Michelle Obama as apes has been shared on Donald Trump‘s Truth Social account.
Overnight, the U.S. president’s verified account posted a minute-long video about voting machine anomolies, which features the PatriotNewsOutlet.com watermark.
In the final moments of the video, a two-second clip flashes up showing the Obamas as apes, dancing in a jungle setting to “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”
The clip of the Obamas features an “@XERIAS_X” watermark. An X/Twitter account with the handle @XERIAS_X has a profile photo of Pepe the Frog dressed as Trump. The account claimed credit for the “fighter jet poop” AI video posted by Trump during the “No Kings” protests last year.
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It is not clear if Trump personally shared the post on Truth Social or if he was aware of the Obama clip inserted into the voting machine video. The White House has been contacted for comment.
The post was condemned by Trump’s critics. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s X/Twitter account said: “Disgusting behavior by the President. Every single Republican must denounce this. Now.”
The post came amid a flurry of updates on Trump’s Truth Social. Other clips shared on the president’s account included a dog magically appearing from behind a kitchen counter when hearing the sound of whipped cream being squirted.
Trump’s Truth Social account has previously shared posts that have been condemned as racist. Last year, the account shared a video that showed the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, with a fake mustache and sombrero. Jeffries denounced the memes.
