Donald Trump Shares AI-Generated Image of Barack and Michelle Obama With 'Alhamdulillah' Graffiti on Air Force One
US President Donald Trump has drawn fresh attention after posting a digitally altered image on his social media platform, Truth Social, featuring former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama alongside a defaced Air Force One.
US President Donald Trump has drawn fresh attention after posting a digitally altered image on his social media platform, Truth Social, featuring former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama alongside a defaced Air Force One. The image, shared on Sunday local time, depicts the Obamas waving from the top of the aircraft stairs while the presidential jet is covered in various slogans and graffiti.
The text superimposed on the aircraft includes phrases such as "Yes We Can," "Obama," and "BLM" (Black Lives Matter). It also features the Arabic phrase "alhamdulillah," which translates to "praise be to God." Donald Trump Shares AI Video of Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes.
This latest controversy follows a major incident on February 6, when the White House was forced to delete a video from Trump's Truth Social account that invoked long-standing racist tropes. That video, which was live for roughly 12 hours, depicted the former president and first lady superimposed on the bodies of apes in a jungle setting.
The February incident triggered severe, widespread bipartisan backlash, leading to explicit condemnation from key lawmakers. Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the Senate’s only Black Republican, strongly criticized the post at the time, calling it racist and demanding its removal.
Following that backlash, the White House entered damage-control mode, with officials stating that Trump was unaware of the content and blaming an error by a White House staffer. Initially dismissed by some in the administration as "fake outrage," the video was eventually taken down, with a White House adviser noting that the president felt "let down" by the staffer responsible. White House Takes Down Racist Post About Barack and Michelle Obama Shared on Donald Trump’s Account, Cites Staff Error.
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The newly posted image of the graffiti-covered plane marks another instance of the administration utilizing highly altered, provocative visual media featuring the Obamas on social networks. The White House has not yet issued an official comment regarding Sunday's Truth Social post.
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