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Sony CEO Slams Trump’s Racist Obama Video as Despicable

2/10/2026

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Tom Rothman, CEO of Sony Pictures, condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s racist video of the Obamas as despicable.
He cited Sony’s commitment to black cinema and urged diverse storytelling in response.
The video depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as cartoon apes, triggering outrage.
Trump later deleted the post, attributing it to aides who did not review it.
The White House defended the post as an internet meme.

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Tom Rothman, CEO of Sony Pictures, condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s racist video of the Obamas as despicable.
He cited Sony’s commitment to black cinema and urged diverse storytelling in response.
The video depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as cartoon apes, triggering outrage.
Trump later deleted the post, attributing it to aides who did not review it.
The White House defended the post as an internet meme.