Donald Trump went on a late-night posting spree on Truth Social that many people online saw as deeply troubling and racially charged. Over the course of just a few hours, he shared more than 55 posts, many of them attacking former President Barack Obama while also posting videos that seemed designed to paint Black people in a negative and dangerous light.
The posts started with Trump accusing Obama of trying to carry out a coup against him. He shared messages calling for Obama to be arrested and labeled a traitor. Trump also reposted old claims connected to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who argued that the Obama administration pushed false narratives about Russia wanting Trump to win the 2016 election over Hillary Clinton.
As the night went on, Trump’s posts became even more extreme. He shared conspiracy theories claiming Obama secretly made huge amounts of money from Obamacare and accused him of committing some of the worst crimes in American history. He repeated old accusations about spying on Trump Tower and dragged several political figures into the attacks, including Senator Mark Kelly and special counsel Jack Smith. But Obama remained the main target throughout the posting spree.
In the middle of all the political attacks, Trump suddenly began posting videos showing Black people involved in bad behavior or criminal activity. One video appeared to show young Black people stealing items from a convenience store. The caption blamed Black crime for stores closing down. Another clip showed a Black woman delivering food for DoorDash allegedly eating a customer’s meal in her car. The caption accused her of “always scheming.”
Trump also shared a video of a Black man knocking over a waiter’s tray inside a restaurant. Instead of simply criticizing the behavior, the post insulted the man personally and used degrading language against him.
Many critics said the pattern of posts was disturbing because it repeatedly connected Black people with chaos, crime, dishonesty, and disrespect while Trump continued attacking his political enemies. Some observers argued that the combination of conspiracy theories and racially loaded content revealed a darker tone in his social media behavior.
Trump later returned to attacking Obama again, sharing a video where a conservative lawyer called the former president a “demonic force.” Critics pointed out that this was not the first time Trump’s posts involving Obama had taken on racial overtones. Earlier in the year, Trump had shared a controversial video that ended with edited images of Barack and Michelle Obama placed onto ape bodies, something many people condemned as racist.
Even after midnight, the posts continued. By Tuesday morning, Trump was sharing AI-generated images and memes targeting Democratic leaders. One image showed Obama, Joe Biden, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a sewage-filled Reflecting Pool. Another mocked House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries with insulting labels and altered imagery.
The flood of posts quickly spread across social media, with many people expressing concern about the tone, the racial messaging, and the growing use of conspiracy theories and AI-generated content in political attacks.
