It’s been a busy week for Donald Trump on social media.
Now, the president is making another move – and takes aim at Barack Obama.
Donald Trump has once again drawn attention for a series of unusual social media posts, this time sharing a meme involving former president Barack Obama.
The post comes during a week in which Trump has already been in the headlines for a public clash with Pope Leo XIV, whom he criticized as “weak on crime” and “terrible on foreign policy.”
The Pope later responded indirectly, suggesting some world leaders have “hands full of blood,” before adding on April 13: “I will not enter into debate. The things I say are not meant as attacks on anyone,” and that he has “no fear of the Trump Administration.”
Alongside this, Trump has also shared several controversial AI-generated images, including one portraying himself as Jesus Christ, something critics labeled “blasphemy.”
He later defended the image, saying he believed it depicted him as a doctor.
On his platform Truth Social, Trump reposted a meme showing him smiling while Obama looks away. The text on the image read: “When you see the guy who said ‘you’ll never be President’ at your inauguration.”
The original caption simply said: “Twice,” along with a U.S. flag emoji. The post, shared midweek, did not appear to directly respond to any recent remarks from Obama but still gained significant attention online.
Many users criticized the post in the comments, with some calling it immature or unnecessary.
One person wrote that Trump was being “childish,” while another referenced a past moment between the two men: “Man he roasted you at that White House dinner I mean to tell you he tore your a** up.”
Others questioned the accuracy of the claim, according to VT, with one user noting: “No. Obama publicly stated in 2016 that he believed Trump would not become president (I continue to believe that Mr. Trump will not be president), but he never said ‘You’ll never be president’ to Trump.”
Another added: “The saddest part about this is that Obama had more faith in the American people than we deserved.”
Came under heavy criticism
Some reactions were even more critical, including: “Trump never has been president. I don’t know what to call what he is doing, but it is far from presidential.”
And another wrote: “Unfortunately, he (Obama) proved to be wrong about the general stupidity of Americans. Trump is a national disgrace and an international nightmare.”
Donald Trump has faced criticism in the past for sharing or amplifying posts about Barack Obama that many people viewed as offensive or inappropriate.
Two months ago, the president came under heavy criticism for his social media activity after a video was shared on his Truth Social account showing Barack Obama and Michelle Obama with their faces edited onto apes in a jungle, swaying and smiling while “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” played in the background.