Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called Trump's post about the Obamas "the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office called on "every single Republican" to denounce the president over the clip.

The depiction of the Obamas, posted from Trump's Truth Social account, was included in a video pushing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election voting machines.