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‘To his bones a racist’: Hayes says Trump ‘taking the mask off’ with Obama video
MSNBC· 2026-02-07 01:56
Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes. Donald Trump is to his bones a UNFORTUNATELY, BUT EVERY SO OFTEN, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DO SOMETHING SO GROTESQUE, SO EGREGIOUSLY OFFENSIVE, THAT WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO VIEW IT IN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF HIS PERSISTENT BIGOTRY. SO, LAST NIGHT, AROUND MIDNIGHT, TRUMP'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT POSTED AND THEN REPOSTED A TRULY DERANGED VIDEO PUSHING 2020 ELECTION CONSPIRACIES, WHICH HE'S OBSESSED WITH, THAT ALSO DEPICTED THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT AND THE F ...
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CNN· 2026-02-07 01:52
President Trump won't apologize for sharing a since-deleted racist video depicting the Obamas as apes despite GOP calls to do so.https://t.co/YIrHsK0mCC ...
US, Iran Hold Indirect Talks to De-Escalate Tensions | Balance of Power 02/06/2026
Bloomberg Television· 2026-02-07 01:10
♪ >> THIS IS "BALANCE OF POWER" LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. JOE: FROM BLOOMBERG'S WASHINGTON DC STUDIOS TO OUR TV AND RADIO AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE, WELCOME TO BALANCE OF POWER, I'M JOE MATHIEU.ROARING BACK, THE DOW TOPS 50,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME AS DEBT BUYERS LEAP BACK IN. BITCOIN BITES BACK. AMAZON AND GOOGLE ALL IN ON AI.ROMAINE BOSTICK STANDING BY TO UNPACK IT ALL AFTER A VOLATILE WEEK. HIGH-STAKES DIPLOMACY OR A PRELUDE TO STRIKES. WHAT WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISING AMERICAN CIT ...
Trump account deletes re-post of racist video after outrage
NBC News· 2026-02-07 00:34
Tonight, facing bipartisan backlash, a rare reversal from the Trump White House, taking down a video reposted by the president's social media account after the Senate's only black Republican, South Carolina's Tim Scott, a strong Trump supporter, called the decision to repost it, quote, "The most racist thing I've seen out of this White House." The AI generated video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes was reposted by the president's truth social account just before midnight and deleted this morning. ...
Coleman: Don’t normalize Trump’s racist video about the Obamas
MSNBC· 2026-02-07 00:34
"This is psychological racialized violence, and make no mistake about calling it out." MS NOW Legal Analyst Charles Coleman offers his take on Trump's racist, late-night social media post about the Obamas. The White House has since deleted the post and blamed a staff member. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion jo ...
Trump Admin. Receiving Mounting Backlash for Racist Post
Bloomberg Television· 2026-02-07 00:18
Tonight, the White House is dealing with something unusual, almost unheard of. Mounting backlash from within its own party. And it comes after the president's social media account posted a video depicting former President Barack Obama and First lady Michelle Obama as apes.Now we should know balance of power is not showing the racist video in question here as to not amplify it, but the bipartisan response to it has been notable and newsworthy, especially from within the GOP. The only black Republican in the ...
Meet the Press NOW — February 6
NBC News· 2026-02-06 23:05
WELCOME TO MEET THE PRESS NOW I'M KRISTEN WELKER. WE BEGIN WITH THE WHITE HOUSE PUSHING FOR NEW ELECTION LEGISLATION, CAPPING OFF A WEEK IN WHICH THE PRESIDENT REPEATEDLY CALLED FOR FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS, EVEN THOUGH THAT POWER IS GRANTED BY THE CONSTITUTION TO THE STATES. LATE YESTERDAY, THE PRESIDENT POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA HIS DEMANDS FOR THE, QUOTE, SAVE AMERICA ACT.THOSE DEMANDS INCLUDE VOTER ID, PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP, TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND NOTABLY, NO MAIL IN BALLOTS. WITH ONLY A FEW EXCEPTI ...
'About time they get a backbone': Reaction to GOP lawmakers criticizing Trump's racist post
MSNBC· 2026-02-06 21:46
All right, so let's talk about it Joining us Morning Joe co-host and staff writer for The Atlantic, Jonathan in Lemire, Puck's Chief Washington Correspondent Leanne Caldwell, former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner and partner at Elias Law Group Jackie Lopez. Her practice focuses on laws, governing politicians and voting rights. So, John, let's start with that gentleman we heard up top from C-SPAN saying that he's tired of Donald Trump.I KNOW THAT THE POLL NUMBERS HAVE SAID THIS AND I'VE BEEN TELLING THE STOR ...
Trump deletes a Truth Social post depicting the Obamas as apes after receiving backlash
NBC News· 2026-02-06 21:04
growing outrage to a video that President Trump posted last night on his Truth social page. It featured racist imagery of former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle depicting them as apes. Many lawmakers, including Republicans, are calling the clip offensive.I do want to point out comments from Tim Scott. He is a Republican senator. He's the only black Republican in the Senate. He's also the head of the Senate GOP's campaign arm.So, he has a very critical position in the Senate. and he rarely pushe ...
'This is who Donald Trump is': Eugene Daniels reacts to Trump post with racist depiction of Obamas
MSNBC· 2026-02-06 19:08
over a racist video President Trump shared on his social media PLATFORM LAST NIGHT, A WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL NOW TELLING MSNOW A STAFFER ERRONEOUSLY MADE THE POST BUT IT WAS 12 HOURS BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN DOWN. ALSO I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR THAT WE WOULD NOT THE PRESIDENT POSTED IT AND TO INFORM THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION. YOU CAN SEE THIS POST, IT DEPICTS FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, AND FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AS APES IN A JUNGLE.IT'S AT THE END OF A VIDEO PROMOTING FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT VOTING MACHINES ...