Obama calls Trump video racist

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Steve Peers, David Darmofal , and 2 more Brendan Nyhan, Steve Peers, David Darmofal, David R. Miller, Scott A. Imberman

46%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	27%	51	19.3%
🎓 Steve Peers	33%	27	17.1%
🎓 David Darmofal	15%	11	5.0%
🎓 David R. Miller	8%	21	3.7%
🎓 Scott A. Imberman	2%	23	1.0%
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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Obama: "The rogue behavior of agents of the federal government is deeply concerning and dangerous ... the sort of behavior that we've seen in authoritarian countries and we've seen in dictatorships, but we have not seen in America."

February 15, 2026 at 1:49 PM

by Jacob T. Levy

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🎓 Jacob T. Levy	32%	18	40.7%

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Jacob T. Levy

@jacobtlevy.bsky.social

I really admire Obama’s rhetorical gifts. I wish he would embrace their power rather than trying to sound like Susan Collins.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...

In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum

www.nytimes.com

February 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM

Reposted by Nathan P. Kalmoe, Eoin Daly

21%

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🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	29%	17	12.0%
🎓 Eoin Daly	25%	13	9.0%
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Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa

@benjaminschultzfig.bsky.social

A reminder that this famous photo was taken in 2014, during Obama's presidency.

A boy from Honduras watching a movie at an immigration detention facility in McAllen, Texas, in 2014

February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM

by Steve Peers

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Steve Peers

@stevepeers.bsky.social

This gives the distinct impression that he will screen out people who *aren't racist enough*

February 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Obama derides social media 'clown show' in first comments since Trump's racist video post www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Obama derides social media 'clown show' in first comments since Trump's racist video post

In a podcast appearance, the former president said that where there was once "decorum," there now "doesn’t seem to be any shame."

www.nbcnews.com

February 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM

by Simon Schama

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Reposted by Barack Obama

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Barack Obama	27%	25	13.5%

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by Michael Shellenberger

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🎓 Michael Shellenberger	9%	9	8.1%

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by Paul K. Moser

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Paul Moser

@pkmoser.bsky.social

www.ms.now/news/clown-s...

“Clown show”: Obama addresses Trump’s racist video depicting him and his wife

Obama’s comments in an interview that aired Saturday are the first time he has spoken publicly about the video, which drew bipartisan outrage.

www.ms.now

February 15, 2026 at 12:53 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...

In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum

www.nytimes.com

February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM

by Justin Sandefur

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🎓 Justin Sandefur	7%	24	10.3%

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by David R. Miller

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🎓 David R. Miller	8%	21	11.0%

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David Ryan Miller

@davidryanmiller.com

"And that is why I am going to start being more active and speaking out, to help the small-d democrats oppose the authoritarianism."

Right President Obama?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Obama: "The rogue behavior of agents of the federal government is deeply concerning and dangerous ... the sort of behavior that we've seen in authoritarian countries and we've seen in dictatorships, but we have not seen in America."

February 15, 2026 at 4:04 PM