Former president Barack Obama has taken veiled jibe at the controversial racist apes video which was posted by US President Donald Trump and later deleted, saying in a podcast host that the sense of “shame” and “decorum” that once shaped the conduct of public officials has faded. Obama made the remarks during an interview with…
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have not directly responded to President Donald Trump’s racist social media post portraying them as apes, but the couple shared a message of encouragement for American athletes competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. “To all the athletes representing @TeamUSA: I’m so proud of…
President Donald Trump said he did not see the controversial ending of a video posted to his Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, insisting he would not have shared it had he known how it ended. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on…
US President Donald Trump declined to apologize on Friday (local time) after sharing, and later deleting, a racist video portraying former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, claiming he hadn’t seen the final frames with the offensive imagery and attributing the error to a staffer, according to…
A video posted on Donald Trump’s social media account, showing Democratic former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes, was deleted on Friday after outrage that the US president’s post used racist imagery historically employed to dehumanise people of African descent. According to Reuters, a White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity,…
President Donald Trump shared a video on his social media account about election conspiracy theories that featured a racist portrayal of former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates in a jungle. California Governor Gavin Newsom called it “disgusting behavior”. The post, shared late Thursday night, sparked immediate criticism over its…
A dining anecdote from Delhi’s iconic restaurant Bukhara has sparked debate on social media about food habits, cultural pride and personal choice. The discussion began after a startup founder shared how a simple request for cutlery led to an unexpected — and now viral — response from the restaurant staff. Jasveer Singh, founder of Knot…
The Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side is set to open next June. And now, the Center has addressed years of public criticism over its unconventional design, with an Obama Foundation official explaining key choices behind the structure. Construction on the 225-foot-tall building began in 2021 on Chicago’s South Side and…
The year 2025 will say goodbye to all of us in a few days. In such a situation, we are telling you about those leaders who have often been in the news regarding their height. These include US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former US President Barack Obama and many politicians whose…
