President Donald Trump deleted a video, denounced as racist, from his Truth Social account, which depicted Barack and Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on ape bodies. However, Xerias, the AI meme creator of the video, has doubled down, releasing a new version that intensifies the same inflammatory content.
In the original video, Trump is depicted as the “Lion King,” with several Democrats, including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Nancy Pelosi, portrayed as jungle animals. However, the clip that drew the most ire was the one where the Obama weres transformed into apes. The use of apes to represent Black figures has long been a racially charged trope, leading to condemnation from both political and civil rights groups.
La cuenta de Truth Social de Donald Trump eliminó el video que mostraba a Barack y Michelle Obama como monos al igual que a Biden y a Alexia Ocasio como burra.
Un funcionario de la Casa Blanca afirma que un miembro del personal publicó la publicación por error. Les dejo el video pic.twitter.com/xZbjdVHIdp
— Alejandra Oraa (@alejandraoraa) February 6, 2026
Trump Deletes the Video: A Brief Pause in the Controversy
The White House verified the video, but following the public outcry, Trump swiftly deleted the video from his Truth Social account.
Rather than backing down in the face of criticism, Xerias doubled down on the controversial content, releasing an updated version of the same video. The new video not only includes the Obama ape imagery but also intensifies the political caricatures of other Democratic figures. In this version, Xerias pushes the boundaries further, using more aggressive satire while still portraying figures like Biden and Harris as jungle animals, and Trump as the powerful jungle king.
“Meme them until they cry.
Then make memes about them crying 😁,” Xerias wrote in the new post.
Xerias defended the new video, claiming it was intended as satirical political commentary, a reflection of the absurdity of American politics. The creator continued to argue that the content wasn’t meant to be taken literally but was rather an exaggerated portrayal of political dynamics.
Originally published on Latin Times
