Trump Ally Tim Scott Calls On Him To Remove Video Depicting Obamas As Monkeys: 'Most Racist Thing I've Seen Out Of This White House'

Republican Senator Tim Scott called on President Donald Trump to remove from his social media account a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, calling it "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House."

"Praying it was fake," Scott added in a social media publication of his own. The post appears to be removed on Friday noon.

Praying it was fake because it’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House. The President should remove it. https://t.co/gADoM13ssZ

— Tim Scott (@votetimscott) February 6, 2026

Trump has drawn widespread backlash after sharing the video, which featured the Obamas' faces superimposed on monkeys along with new false claims about the 2020 election.

The one-minute video, originally produced by outlet Patriot News, repeated allegations that ballot-counting company Dominion Voting Systems helped steal the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden. Near the end of the clip, the Obamas' faces appear on animated monkeys while the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" plays. As of Friday morning, the post had received thousands of likes and reposts.

Political strategist Adam Parkhomenko condemned the imagery in a post on X, writing: "This is overt racism. Full stop. There's no 'misinterpretation' and no excuse. This is who he is, who he's always been, and why he should never be anywhere near power again."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office also criticized the post, stating: "Disgusting behavior by the President. Every single Republican must denounce this. Now."

Disgusting behavior by the President. Every single Republican must denounce this. Now. https://t.co/X09h1mcj74

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 6, 2026

Besides the controversial images of the Obamas, the video included claims that voting machines in battleground states were manipulated, that hidden wireless modems transmitted vote data, and that counting pauses were used to alter results. Courts, state officials, and federal agencies previously found no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Dominion reached a $787.5 million defamation settlement with Fox News in 2023 over similar allegations.

In recent statements, Trump has also suggested the federal government should take greater control over election administration, a proposal legal scholars say conflicts with the Constitution's delegation of election management to the states.

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