WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to a post on Donald Trump’s social media account that depicted him and first lady Michelle as monkeys. The video shared on Trump’s Truth Social account on February 5 sparked censure across the US political spectrum, with the White House initially rejecting “fake outrage” only to then blame the post on an error by a staff member and taking it down.

Former President Barack Obama said a video President Donald Trump posted depicting Obama and his wife as apes was part of a shameless \

The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.

The former president broke his silence on the video in an interview released Saturday.

The former president broke his silence on the video in an interview released Saturday.

WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to a post on…

Obama criticizes the lack of decorum in political discourse, responding to Trump's racist social media post and immigration policies.

Without mentioning Trump by name, Obama says a majority of Americans 'find this behavior deeply troubling'.

In einem Beitrag von Donald Trump wurden der frühere US-Präsident Obama und seine Frau als Affen dargestellt. Der Post verschwand später. Nun äußert sich Obama selbst – und…

The former US president, interviewed in a podcast, also praised the courage of those who peacefully oppose the Trump administration's repressive policies.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned what he called a loss of shame and decorum in American politics, responding for the first time to...