Obama Says 'Respect for the Office' Is Lost After Trump Shares Racist AI Video

Former President Barack Obama responded to a viral AI-generated video that President Trump shared on Truth Social depicting Obama and Michelle Obama as apes, calling it a "clown show" and saying respect for the presidency has been lost. Trump took the video down after mass controversy, but the damage reverberated — Obama addressed it during a podcast appearance, while Fox News framed his broader comments as claiming Democrats have the "harder job" in governing. The incident reignited debates about AI-generated disinformation and the erosion of political norms.