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Trump Posts Racist Video Depicting Obamas As Apes

Donald Trump (via White House Flickr)

On Thursday night, Donald Trump shared a racist video clip on his Truth Social account depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in the jungle.

The minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the tabulation of the 2020 presidential election results showed the Obamas’ faces superimposed onto the bodies of apes as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” played in the background.

It goes without saying that comparing Black people to apes is a racist trope that has been used for centuries to dehumanize people with African heritage.

Did I mention this is Black History Month?

Trump posts a video portraying former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes

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— Molly Ploofkins (@mollyploofkins.bsky.social) February 6, 2026 at 3:20 AM

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New Billie Jean King Documentary + Liza Minnelli Memoir + More News

Billie Jean King in the new documentary "Give Me The Ball!" - image via Sundance Institute

Some news items for you:

• OUT: The new Billie Jean King documentary Give Me The Ball!, an official selection at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival this week, is already getting Oscar buzz. Very strong review at the link.

• Kenneth-in-the-212: Liza Minnelli’s memoir – Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! – is heading to a bookstore near you. According to Kenneth, this has “the audiobook will be even better” written all over it. Continue reading “New Billie Jean King Documentary + Liza Minnelli Memoir + More News”

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Trump Drops Greenland Invasion Threats, Backs Off EU Tariff Threats

Donald Trump says he won't invade Greenland during speech at Davos

Donald Trump has dropped his Greenland invasion threats today, and also announced he will not follow through on his threats to impose tariffs on 8 European allies over their opposition to his claim of Greenland. Continue reading “Trump Drops Greenland Invasion Threats, Backs Off EU Tariff Threats”

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Trump Becomes 1st Prez To Skip MLK Jr. Day Proclamation

UPDATE: Late in the day, the White House – clearly shamed by the amount of press covering the lack of a presidential proclamation for MLK Jr. Day – scrambled and posted a last minute proclamation on WhiteHouse.gov.

Still no mention of the observance on either the White House or Trump’s social media. There are, however, three posts on the White House X account regarding the college national football championship game.

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Breaking decades of tradition begun by President Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president to not issue a proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day since it was established as a federal holiday 40 years ago. Continue reading “Trump Becomes 1st Prez To Skip MLK Jr. Day Proclamation”

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Trump Admits Greenland Threats Due To Nobel Peace Prize ‘Snub’

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In a letter to Norway’s prime minister over the weekend, Donald Trump admitted his threats to acquire Greenland are motivated, in part, by what he perceives as being ‘snubbed’ for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize,  PBS News reports. Continue reading “Trump Admits Greenland Threats Due To Nobel Peace Prize ‘Snub’”

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Nobel Committee: Nobel Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred

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Following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute issued a statement saying the award cannot be transferred.

Following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute issued a statement saying the award cannot be transferred. Continue reading “Nobel Committee: Nobel Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred”

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Betting On Trump Stock/Crypto Didn’t Work Out Well In 2025

Donald Trump (via official White House photo)

For the folks who trust in Donald Trump in part because he’s touted his “success” as a businessman, 2025 was a year where retail investors could place their own bets on his business acumen.

Two of the easiest ways supporters could “cash in” on the Trump business empire was to buy stock in his publicly traded media-finance-and-energy company, Trump Media & Technology Group which owns Truth Social (ticker symbol “DJT”) or his cryptocurrency memecoin, Official TRUMP.

Unfortunately, those were bad bets in 2025. Continue reading “Betting On Trump Stock/Crypto Didn’t Work Out Well In 2025”

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Trump On Falling Asleep At Meetings: “I’m Blinking”

Donald Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks at a White House Cabinet meeting (screen cap)

Donald Trump, the oldest person ever sworn in as president, continues to face more and more questions about his health and how his advanced age might be affecting his ability to perform his duties.

A recent impromptu interview with the Wall Street Journal Trump addressed some of those questions and how he perceives his own care. Continue reading “Trump On Falling Asleep At Meetings: “I’m Blinking””

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Trump: Rob Reiner Died Due To Trump Derangement Syndrome

Donald Trump, convicted felon

It should come as no surprise that Donald Trump’s reaction to the murder of actor/director Rob Reiner was to claim Reiner died due to ‘Trump derangement syndrome.’

Trump’s post on Truth Social goes on to boast about ‘the Golden Age of America.’ But no condolences to the Reiner family. #hideous Continue reading “Trump: Rob Reiner Died Due To Trump Derangement Syndrome”