US EditionHardin County Republican leader issues apology after posting video depicting Obamas as apes
Hardin County GOP Chair Bobbie Coleman apologized for posting an AI video seen as racist and hateful, prompting an investigation by the Kentucky Republican Party.
- On Oct. 25, Hardin County Republican Party Chair Bobbie Coleman posted and then deleted an AI video on the group's Facebook page, showing former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes and President Donald Trump as a lion.
- After backlash, Coleman apologized and explained her intent, saying the clip celebrated President Donald Trump’s policy wins over the past nine months, including tax cuts and lower gas prices.
- A viewer sent a screenshot to WLKY showing the AI clip depicted Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Hillary Clinton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez and California Gov. Gavin Newsom as animals.
- The Republican Party of Kentucky condemned the post as vile and reprehensible and said it is actively investigating the matter.
- Critics and commentators demanded accountability and called the monkey imagery racist, urging Republican Party members and leaders to uphold higher standards and improve party discourse.
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Kentucky Republican Apologizes For AI Video Depicting Obamas As Apes, Claims She 'Did Not Consider' The Racism
Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Here’s a question: Why can’t these white people just leave the Obamas alone? Come Jan. 20, 2026, it will have been a full decade since Barack and Michelle Obama occupied the White House for eight years, and neither Trump, his followers, right-wing media talking heads, nor the current president’s stooges in the MAGA-fied GOP have gotten over it. Earlier this week, Bobbie Coleman, the chairperson of the Ha…
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Kentucky Republican Apologizes For AI Video Depicting Obamas As Apes, Claims She ‘Did Not Consider’ The Racism
Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Here’s a question: Why can’t these white people just leave the Obamas alone? Come Jan. 20, 2026, it will have been a full decade since Barack and Michelle Obama occupied the White House for eight years, and neither Trump, his followers, right-wing media talking heads, nor the current president’s stooges in the MAGA-fied GOP have gotten over it. Earlier this week, Bobbie Coleman, the chairperson of the Ha…
Kentucky Republican Leader Faces Backlash for Racist Social Media Post
A local Republican leader in Kentucky sparked outrage after sharing a racially insensitive video portraying Barack Obama and his wife as apes. The GOP condemned the action as vile and reprehensible. The video has since been deleted, and the party is investigating further actions against those involved.
Hardin County Republican leader issues apology after posting video depicting Obamas as apes
The Republican Party of Kentucky has opened an investigation after a local chairwoman posted a video depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
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