Trump posts doctored photo of Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti on plane

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Incident details

Incident ID: inc_2026_07_06_047b003d
Date source: llm_extracted_from_article_text
Country: United States
Platform: Social Media
Incident type: Manipulated Photo
Verification level: reported_but_unverified

Harm types

Misinformation

Topics

Image Manipulation Visual Impersonation

Summary

On Sunday, July 5, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a manipulated image on his Truth Social platform depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama waving as they boarded an Air Force One aircraft covered in spray-painted graffiti. The image included graffiti with Democratic slogans and Arabic text. This post followed a previous incident in February where Trump shared a racist image portraying the Obamas as primates, which was removed after bipartisan condemnation. A staff member later took responsibility for the posting after Trump declined to apologize. The White House and the Obamas’ representatives have not yet responded to requests for comment.

Sources

Trump posts doctored photo of Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti on plane - AOL

aol.com · 2026-07-06 · Primary

Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane

apnews.com · 2026-07-05 · Supporting