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Obama calls Trump video racist

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In a podcast interview, former president Barack Obama condemned the racist video shared by Donald Trump as a "clown show," saying public decorum had been lost.

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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
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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
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February 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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A reminder that this famous photo was taken in 2014, during Obama's presidency.
February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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This gives the distinct impression that he will screen out people who *aren't racist enough*
February 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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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
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Reposted by Barack Obama

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

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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
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Trump privately lashes out at GOP lawmakers over racist video blowback, sources say | CNN Politics www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Trump privately lashes out at GOP lawmakers over racist video blowback, sources say | CNN Politics
While President Donald Trump had critical words for Republicans who spoke out against him, he’s been less critical of the unnamed staffer whom the White House blamed for the debacle, telling…
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM