Michelle Obama

Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump’s racist monkey clip

Without naming Mr Trump, Mr Obama responded by saying the majority of Americans “find this behavior deeply troubling”.

Reaction to Trump’s racist post shows he is not always immune to rules of politics

President Trump spoke about the video clip of the Obamas on his social media feed as he travelled on Air Force One on Feb 6.

Trump refuses to apologise for racist clip of Obamas as monkeys

US President Donald Trump on Feb 6 said he “didn’t see” the part of a video posted on his social media account that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 7, 2026

Residents standing next to burned cars at the site of an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, on Jan 28.

Trump posts, then deletes, racist clip of Obamas as monkeys

Near the end of a one-minute-long video posted on Mr Trump’s Truth Social platform, the Obamas are shown with their faces on monkeys for about one second.

Minneapolis shootings: Obama, Clinton say killings by ICE agents should be a wake-up call for US

A photo of ICU nurse Alex Pretti is seen at a makeshift memorial at the site in Minneapolis where he was shot and killed by federal immigration agents on Jan 24.

A 'Farm Babe' fights for GMOs and Big Ag, pushing back on MAHA influencers

Michelle Miller, a social media based influencer known as The Farm Babe, poses at Walker Farms in North Fort Myers, Florida, U.S., July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Jerry Beard

Michelle Obama addresses divorce rumours and public absences

In a recent podcast interview, Mrs Michelle Obama discussed swirling rumours that she and her husband, former President Barack Obama, were headed for divorce.

Obamas in talks to produce Tiger Woods film

LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 16: Tiger Woods looks on during the trophy ceremony after the final round of The Genesis Invitational 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 16, 2025 in La Jolla, California. Michael Owens/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael Owens / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Michelle Obama will skip Trump’s inauguration

Former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid

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