https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70406 A presidential social media post depicting the Obamas as primates was deleted after bipartisan backlash; the White House blamed a subordinate and defended the account while the president declined to apologise. The episode raised questions about social media governance, vetting procedures, staff responsibility for content dissemination, and the use of dehumanising racial tropes in political messaging. en-us Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:01:04 +0530 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:01:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70406 A presidential social media post depicting the Obamas as primates was deleted after bipartisan backlash; the White House blamed a subordinate and defended the account while the president declined to apologise. The episode raised questions about social media governance, vetting procedures, staff responsibility for content dissemination, and the use of dehumanising racial tropes in political messaging. News - Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:01:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70406