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Donald Trump video portraying Obama’s as apes

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Moen · 06/02/2026 12:13

Sorry if I missed a thread, but has anyone else seen this?

It’s fucking disgusting.

I thought nothing this man could do would shock me anymore, how can he still be in office?

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VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 06/02/2026 13:03

ExtraOnions · 06/02/2026 12:58

We should never ignore Racism … it should be called out every single time.

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But there's plenty of racism in the UK to deal with.

The constant commenting on the USAs issues just distracts from dealing with our own.

ReturnOfTheToad · 06/02/2026 13:02

I just saw this. It's awful, really, really awful. The downward trajectory that society is going down is extremely worrying.

PermanentTemporary · 06/02/2026 13:01

It’s diabolical. Literally, he’s demonic.

I agree though that UK politicians shouldn’t necessarily comment. What could anyone say? ‘Your leader sharing a grossly racist and insulting meme about a previous leader is a bad thing’? No kidding. He does it for attention - it’s like being chained to the cage of Hannibal Lecter. We should just take it into account as one of the 100s of things that make his election, twice, so terrible.

ExtraOnions · 06/02/2026 12:58

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 06/02/2026 12:54

Why should any of our politicians mention it at all?

It's not our country, not our politics. It's nothing to do with us. Commenting on it just throws more weight behind Trump. The best thing we can do is just ignore him as much as humanly possible.

All that happens if we comdemn it is that it gives Trump another distraction opportunity. That's precisely what he's looking for.

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We should never ignore Racism … it should be called out every single time.

skippy67 · 06/02/2026 12:55

Rewriteitifyoucan · 06/02/2026 12:54

It's absolutely disgusting, and as usual nothing will happen and there will be (racist) posters along here soon enough minimising, excusing, justifying and deflecting.

Yup.

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 06/02/2026 12:54

Bourdic · 06/02/2026 12:37

So far, only Ed Davey has spoken out about it. Come on the rest of you.

Why should any of our politicians mention it at all?

It's not our country, not our politics. It's nothing to do with us. Commenting on it just throws more weight behind Trump. The best thing we can do is just ignore him as much as humanly possible.

All that happens if we comdemn it is that it gives Trump another distraction opportunity. That's precisely what he's looking for.

Rewriteitifyoucan · 06/02/2026 12:54

It's absolutely disgusting, and as usual nothing will happen and there will be (racist) posters along here soon enough minimising, excusing, justifying and deflecting.

Ohnonononotagain · 06/02/2026 12:49

Totally disgusting.

And all part of the diversionary tactics to deflect attention from his involvement with Epstein.

A prime example of Power Corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

He knows he can get away with anything.

skippy67 · 06/02/2026 12:39

Moen · 06/02/2026 12:13

Sorry if I missed a thread, but has anyone else seen this?

It’s fucking disgusting.

I thought nothing this man could do would shock me anymore, how can he still be in office?

He's still in office because his base like this. It's why they like him. Some people will wail about how awful this is for a while, then go back to their lives. Lots of people won't care at all. Racism is all the rage or hadn't you noticed?

Sevenofthem · 06/02/2026 12:38

Hopefully Mother Nature steps in at some point and he reaches his expiration date.

Bourdic · 06/02/2026 12:37

So far, only Ed Davey has spoken out about it. Come on the rest of you.

Echobelly · 06/02/2026 12:35

If the fraud and rape wouldn't make the authorities do anything, this won't either

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 06/02/2026 12:35

A big proportion of his voters have been circulating memes of the Obamas as monkeys for years now. They'll be cheering him on for this while joking about librul tears.

Meanwhile Trump is busy filling his pockets with money, destroying the US's standing in the world and doing everything he can to distract away from his name turning up thousands of times in the Epstein files.

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Moen · 06/02/2026 12:25

lunar1 · 06/02/2026 12:15

I saw it this morning, whoever was our PM wouldn’t survive 24 hours in their job for this! As it’s Trump, guessing nothing will happen

You’re right. This is the saddest part of it all, nothing will happen.

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lunar1 · 06/02/2026 12:15

I saw it this morning, whoever was our PM wouldn’t survive 24 hours in their job for this! As it’s Trump, guessing nothing will happen