Overview
- State chair Robert J. Benvenuti III condemned the since-deleted post as "vile and reprehensible" and pledged the harshest action available.
- The party said it is investigating, and communications director Adam Hope promised accountability while not specifying potential penalties.
- Hardin County GOP chair Bobbie Coleman acknowledged sharing the clip on the local party’s Facebook page, removed it, and apologized, saying she did not consider its underlying meaning.
- The video showed Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, other Democrats as animals, and President Donald Trump as a lion.
- Coverage highlighted the episode’s political sensitivity in Daniel Cameron’s home area, and one outlet described the clip as AI-generated, drawing attention to racist tropes and online media.