Monkeys

Trump video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys sparks outrage; White House calls it ‘internet meme’ President Donald Trump triggered a wave of condemnation from top Democrats after posting a Truth Social video that briefly depicts Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black president, and former first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys. The White House dismissed the criticism as “fake outrage,” saying the clip was an online meme. The roughly one-minute video, posted late yesterday, promotes conspiracies about Trump’s 2020…

In a surprising turn of events, over 40 monkeys have made an unexpected escape in a small community in the U.S., prompting officials to advise residents to batten down the hatches. The primates, specifically rhesus macaques, were aptly described as "nervous" or "skittish" by local law enforcement in Yemassee, South Carolina. They managed to break free from a research facility run by Alpha Genesis, which is known for its work in primate-based biomedical studies, just a day prior. According to social media updates from the…