Senate's lone Black Republican says Trump video "most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"

[demmiblue]

Senate's lone Black Republican says Trump video "most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"

— Axios (@axios.com) 2026-02-06T16:05:27.315Z

Sen. Tim Scott asked President Trump to delete his social media post on Friday that portrayed the Obamas as apes, calling it "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House."

Why it matters: Republicans rarely engage with the backlash to Trump posts. But Scott (R-S.C.), the only Black Republican in the Senate, responded quickly.

Scott, who leads the Senate Republican campaign arm, posted Friday that he was "praying it was fake because it's the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House. The President should remove it."

Driving the news: Trump's Thursday post, made at 11:44pm ET, depicts former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes in an AI meme video portraying Trump as King of the Jungle.

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/tim-scott-trump-obama-ape-video

[RandySF]

1. So what will he do about it?

[Norbert]

5. We all know what will happen. He will fall in line like always.

[Blue Owl]

2. I wanna hear the GOP's explanation about why...

If any employee, manager, or board member of any corporation or legitimate business in the USA posted such a thing, they would be immediately fired; but why it is OK for Donald tRump to do it.

I WANT A FUCKING GODDAMNED EXPLANATION.

[malaise]

13. Don't hold your breath

Most of them love it

[2MuchNoise]

3. "Most racist thing"

I guess he was okay with all the other racist things.

[QED]

4. How long before Leavitt says "It was just a joke."

They're always joking when called out for their offensive comments/actions.

[EdmondDantes_]

10. she already did

I assume after touching her cross to pray for the lie she was about to tell.

[tanyev]

6. Oh, Tim. You should hear how they talk about you when you're not in the room.

[EdmondDantes_]

11. Bold of you to assume they wait that long

[tanyev]

12. Fair point.

[patphil]

7. It took that to get Tim Scott's attention.

All the horrible, outrageous, racist, misogynistic, evil shit that Trump spews forth every day was OK by Senator Scott, until Trump pushed the "blacks as monkey people" button.
I'm glad Sen. Scott finally found his limit, but I think we'll see that it's just a hiccup in his otherwise sycophantic loyalty to Trump.

And what has Sen. Scott said about the violence inflicted by ICE agents every day? I can't hear you Sen. Scott.

[yaesu]

8. Is he trying to beat Susan Collins for the most crocodile tears award? nt

[purr-rat beauty]

9. The last tree to trust the axe

Um....not paying attention?

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

14. Has anyone asked Herschel Walker what he thinks?

Just a thought.

[JCMach1]

15. And doesn't change party immediately