<h1>Racist social media post depicting former leaders sparks bipartisan condemnation and deletion, raising accountability questions for presidential account.</h1> A presidential social media post depicted a former president and first lady as primates; the White House attributed the upload to a subordinate and deleted it. The piece emphasises two dominant issues: (1) racial dehumanisation in public political communication, explaining its historical use to marginalise and the resulting bipartisan condemnation - operative effect: public calls for apology, discipline, and reputational harm; (2) control and vetting of an official social media account, noting uncertainty over who may post and the accountability implications - operative effect: renewed scrutiny of account governance and demands for clearer posting protocols.