Can’t believe I voted for you Mr. President. It’s a new low everyday,” read one comment on the president's video.

Leavitt said the video was “a meme” based on ‘The Lion King’. But there are no apes in the film, people were quick to point out.

Liberal influencer Jon Cooper opined on the post using the hashtag “TrumpIsARacist.” “This disgusting video posted by Trump on Truth Social showing the Obamas as monkeys is a racist, vile, dehumanizing trope rooted in hatred. Trump’s growing desperation clearly shows — America rejects this bigotry," he tweeted.

Illinois lawmakers, including JB Pritzker and Dick Durbin, condemned Donald Trump's sharing of an AI video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

Trump won a legal victory as an appeals court, led by an Obama-appointed judge, allowed his administration’s DEI ban to proceed.