What kind of leader wakes up every day still fighting a man who left office years ago? That is the question many people are asking as Trump revives Obama hate with fake AI visuals, dragging race, lies, and old bitterness back into American politics.
For ordinary people watching from other parts of the world, it looks shameful. A former and current president using technology to push hate, stir anger, and excite his base, instead of calming a divided country.
Fake Images, Real Intention
Trump has increased his use of hyper-realistic AI visuals on social media, especially on Truth Social. These images are not harmless. They are carefully made to look real, and they target his critics.
Last year, Trump shared an AI video showing Barack Obama being arrested in the Oval Office and later behind bars in an orange jumpsuit. He also posted an AI image of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Black man, dressed with a fake moustache and a sombrero. Jeffries called it racist, and rightly so.
This is how Trump revives Obama hate with fake AI visuals—by using technology to replay old grudges and racial stereotypes.
Strong Backlash From Obama Allies
Gavin Newsom, a major Trump critic and possible 2028 presidential candidate, did not hide his anger. He called Trump’s behaviour disgusting and said every Republican must denounce it immediately.
Ben Rhodes, a former top national security adviser to Obama, went even harder. He said history will remember the Obamas as beloved figures, while Trump will be studied as a stain. That is strong language, but it reflects deep frustration.
A Long History of Obama Obsession
Trump’s hatred of Obama did not start today. He built his early political fame by pushing the racist “birther” lie, falsely claiming Obama was not born in the United States. That lie was debunked, but Trump never apologised.
Obama’s popularity, his Nobel Peace Prize, and his calm global image clearly bothered Trump. Even now, years later, Trump has refused to move on.
Obama also supported Kamala Harris during the 2024 election, which likely added more fuel to Trump’s anger.
Race, Power, and DEI Attacks
Since returning to the White House, Trump has openly attacked diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. One of his first actions was to cancel all federal DEI initiatives, including in the military.
Books about racial discrimination have been removed from military academies. This is serious because those programs and books came from the long civil rights struggle led mainly by Black Americans after slavery ended in 1865.
When you put this together with the fake AI visuals, a pattern appears.
A Dangerous Game With Technology
AI is powerful. Used well, it can help society. Used badly, it becomes a weapon. Trump is using it to glorify himself and insult his critics. That should worry everyone, not just Americans.
This is not comedy. This is not freedom of speech. This is calculated provocation.
Leaders are judged by character, not by posts. And from where many of us stand, this looks like a powerful man stuck in old anger, dragging the world backward instead of forward.
