Donald Trump removes racially insensitive video about Obama after 12 hours and thousands of likes.

A video shared on Truth Social from Donald Trump’s official account was deleted on Friday morning following criticism for containing racist imagery targeting Barack and Michelle Obama.

The clip, posted late Thursday and left up for about 12 hours, depicted the former president and first lady as apes in a longer meme-style video promoting a conspiracy theory about voting machines in the 2020 election, leading to bipartisan backlash.

The White House initially defended the post, attributing it to an internet meme video portraying Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as Lion King characters, dismissing the outrage as fake and urging media to focus on more relevant topics for the public.

Following the uproar, the video was removed from Trump’s account, with a White House official clarifying that a staffer had mistakenly posted it and confirming its deletion.

The original video, linked to a pro-Trump meme account, also featured other Democrats like Hillary Clinton, Hakeem Jeffries, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez portrayed as animals, with Trump depicted as a lion to the tune of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”

Republican Sen. Tim Scott denounced the video as racist and called for its removal, while Rep. Mike Lawler labeled it “wrong and incredibly offensive.” The NAACP highlighted the video as a reflection of Trump and his supporters' views, indicating persistent controversy as the midterm elections draw near.