Barack Obama, the former US president, has spoken out against the lack of decorum and shame in the country's political discourse, indirectly addressing a video posted on Donald Trump's social media that depicted him and his wife, Michelle, as monkeys. The AI-generated clip, which was later blamed on a staff error and deleted, sparked widespread backlash from across the political spectrum. In an interview with political podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama criticized the devolution of political discourse, asking how society can recover from such a low point. He emphasized the importance of shame and respect for the office, lamenting that these values have been lost in the current political climate. Obama also predicted that such messaging would hurt Trump's Republicans in the midterm elections, stating that the answer ultimately lies with the American people.
