Former President Barack Obama said the tone of U.S. politics has slid into a \u201cclown show,\u201d arguing that many Americans find today\u2019s attention-grabbing insults and online theatrics \u201cdeeply troubling.\u201d He made the comments in an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen after an AI-edited meme video circulated from President Donald Trump\u2019s social media account and drew widespread backlash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obama didn\u2019t name Trump directly, but he said the point of this kind of content is to distract\u2014while most people he meets still value \u201cdecency, courtesy, [and] kindness.\u201d He added that what\u2019s changed is the lack of shame and the loss of basic decorum and respect for public office. The controversial post was later removed, and the White House said it had been uploaded in error by a staff member and framed it as an internet meme rather than an official message\u2014yet the incident still reignited debate about how far political messaging has drifted online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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