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Trump video depicting Obamas as apes: Chris Cuomo, Katie Pavlich debate | CUOMO

2026-02-07 News & Politics
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A video reposted to President Trump’s Truth Social account depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife as apes became a public relations fiasco for the White House before the meme was taken down. While NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo argues the buck should stop with the president, Katie Pavlich says Trump was not being vindictive or racist: “To call him a racist or to imply that he is one based on that video is very disingenuous and lacking context.” (Warning: This video contains excerpts from the video) Chris Cuomo hosts "CUOMO," a no-nonsense show featuring the day's most important news from all perspectives. "CUOMO" airs weeknights at 8p/7C on NewsNation. #CUOMO NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Top Comments (10)

@soldiertosoldierhawaiireal4353 2026-02-07

These people literally lie to your face and expect you to believe it

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@guillermowallace7514 2026-02-07

Don’t even want to listen to this liar!!

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@brendaevans1378 2026-02-09

That woman sounds like an absolute fool 🤯

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@coolfamily_city7451 2026-02-08

If you believe anything she saying , ,you have the ability to attend your own funeral service..😂😂

133 3 replies
@TheCoolshoes 2026-02-09

don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining- Judge Judy

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@tivone13 2026-02-08

There were NO APES in The Lion King😳. There was a Skinny Mandrill in it but this did not come from the Lion King!

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@kronosblade3002 2026-02-08

Why 12 hours to take down???

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@gabrielmaciel4891 2026-02-10

Stop talking to these racists. There is no getting through to them. There is no logic with them. Shut them out completely.

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@WhyHer-x1t 2026-02-10

The apes video really upset me. Black people have been portrayed as apes for centuries, used as a tool to dehumanize and diminish us. Seeing the first Black president depicted that way in 2026 is painful. It makes me wonder how these kinds of images still circulate today. It even brings up a quiet fear that history could repeat itself. I’m feeling very uneasy about it.

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@returnofthemack8347 2026-02-08

To be honest, I am not the least bit surprised by this.

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