Obama blasts Trump video spectacle

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NPR

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"There doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum," Obama said in an interview that was posted on YouTube Saturday. n.pr/3ZzY1H0

Obama responds to Trump sharing racist AI video depicting him as an ape

"There doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum," Obama said in an interview that was posted on YouTube Saturday.

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February 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM

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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."

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February 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM

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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 Jacob T. Levy

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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

by David R. Miller

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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 · 1d

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

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 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

New York Times

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

In a podcast interview, former President Barack Obama did not directly address the video posted by Mr. Trump but denounced a “clown show” on social media.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

After Racist Video: Obama Calls It a 'Clown Show'

After racist video, Obama calls it a 'clown show'.

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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

La Repubblica

Obama on the video posted by Trump showing him as a monkey: 'Clown show'

The former president's initial reaction: 'It is important to recognize that the majority of Americans find these behaviors deeply troubling'

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La Repubblica

Obama on the video posted by Trump showing him as a monkey: 'Clown show'

The former president's initial reaction: 'It is important to recognize that the majority of Americans find these behaviors deeply troubling'

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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

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf)

@religionprof.bsky.social

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

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Kyle Griffin

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Obama responds to the racist Trump video — saying there's a "sort of clown show" playing out on social media: "What is true is there doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sense of decorum and a sense of propriety and respect for the office."

February 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM

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