Rent Free: Donald Trump Posts Racist Image Of Obamas On Graffiti-Sprayed Air Force One, Don Lemon Claps Back

The article centers on Donald Trump’s posting on Truth Social of an image depicting Barack and Michelle Obama next to a graffiti-covered Air Force One, which critics say recycles racial and cultural “dog whistles.” The Associated Press, cited by Yahoo News, reports that Trump shared a photoshopped image with phrases including “Yes We Can,” “BLM,” “Obama,” and Arabic text reading “alhamdulillah.” The post sparked broad criticism online, with commentators calling the references to Black Lives Matter and the Arabic wording part of a long-running pattern. Don Lemon responded on air, saying the image was embarrassing and framed as jealousy toward Obama. The article also references earlier controversy in 2026 involving another manipulated image circulated during Black History Month.