LOADING ERROR LOADINGFormer President Barack Obama called out MAGA’s “deeply troubling’ behavior 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 apologize 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 recognize that the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling,” Obama said. He commended the outpouring of organizing and community building that has come out in response to Trump’s immigration agenda.

Source: Huffington Post February 15, 2026 06:03 UTC