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dalton99a

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Sat Feb 7, 2026, 09:12 AM 1 hr ago

Trump's Obama Derangement Syndrome

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/opinion/trump-obama-apes-post-video.html

https://archive.ph/TatEs

Trump’s Obama Derangement Syndrome
Feb. 7, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET
By Maureen Dowd

It seems etymologically, metaphysically, geologically and ethically impossible that President Trump could reach a new low. But he has.

Every Friday, when I’m planning my column, I find fresh evidence that the president is unfit for his office. He taunts his foes in crude, creepy ways and tries to tattoo his name on everything.

Late Thursday night, a vile clip appeared on Truth Social, depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle cartoon, to the Tokens’ “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” It was at the end of a video filled with baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. The man who pushed the despicable “birther” conspiracy is still at it, using a racist meme from a far-right Pepe-the-frog-loving acolyte.

Like many of Trump’s actions, it was both shocking and predictable.

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Trump's Obama Derangement Syndrome (Original Post) dalton99a 1 hr ago OP
Too late - you helped to create this monster - STFU malaise 1 hr ago #1
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