# Apes

Barack Obama responds to a video shared by Donald Trump depicting the Obamas as apes, sparking widespread condemnation and debate. News outlets are covering the controversy, with many calling the post racist.

### About Apes
Apes refers to the 'Age of Apes' game and related discussions, as well as broader mentions of apes in various contexts.  

### Insights
- apes sentiment is up 39.47% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/apes/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] -74%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -49%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +28%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +85%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-09-03  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/apes/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [-----] +140%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-02-07  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-08  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/apes/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Apes in the last [--] hours which is down 1.50% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [-----] +172%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2026-02-07  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-06  

The most influential creators that mention Apes in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                        | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                        | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments)     | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@ageofapesreview](/creator/youtube/ageofapesreview)           | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@apes_time](/creator/tiktok/apes_time)                        | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@gamevanguard2024](/creator/youtube/gamevanguard2024)         | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@apesbyaccident](/creator/twitter/apesbyaccident)             | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@WallStreetApes](/creator/twitter/WallStreetApes)             | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@Newsweek](/creator/twitter/Newsweek)                         | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@joblomovieclips](/creator/youtube/joblomovieclips)           | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@jamesnintendonerd](/creator/youtube/jamesnintendonerd)       | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@donnahuegeorgestocks](/creator/youtube/donnahuegeorgestocks) | [--]   | [------]    | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/apes/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 71%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:apes/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/apes/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 71%  
Daily Average: 64%  
[--] Week: 53% +15%  
[--] Month: 67% -3%  
[--] Months: 67% +11%  
[--] Year: 67% +26%  
1-Year High: 93% on 2025-04-13  
1-Year Low: 28% on 2025-03-16  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Age of Apes Game Content: (40%) This theme covers various advertisements, gameplay, and reviews related to the mobile game 'Age of Apes'.
- Social/Political Commentary (WallStreetApes): (30%) Posts from the 'WallStreetApes' account often discuss political and social issues, immigration, and economic concerns.
- Ape Biology and Evolution: (15%) Discussions about apes in a biological and evolutionary context, including their origins and characteristics.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Negative Social/Political Commentary: (15%) Posts using 'apes' in a derogatory or negative manner, often within political or social commentary.
  

### Top Apes News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Barack Obama Breaks Silence On Apes Video Shared By Trump Account - Newsweek Former President Barack Obama said Saturday that the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling.""  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/obama-breaks-silence-on-apes-video-11499257) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2026-02-14T22:49Z 3.4M followers, [----] engagements


"'Clown show': Barack Obama responds to Trump post of Obamas as apes"  
[News Link](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/14/barack-obama-donald-trump-post-apes/88680385007/) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2026-02-14T22:30Z 5.1M followers, 18.9K engagements


"Barack Obama Reacts to Trump's AI Ape Video Barack Obama reacted to Donald Trump's AI video that depictied the former president and first lady as apes"  
[News Link](https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/barack-obama-reacts-donald-trump-ai-ape-video-1236663606/) [@Variety](/creator/x/Variety) 2026-02-14T21:55Z 3.1M followers, 2.3M engagements


"Trump Privately Railed Against [--] GOP Senators Who Criticized His Racist Obama Video: Report HuffPost Latest News The president shared a video last week depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes"  
[News Link](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-railed-against-gop-lawmakers-criticized-racist-obama-video_n_699089f6e4b0be3c0c97e482) [@HuffPostPol](/creator/x/HuffPostPol) 2026-02-14T19:18Z 1.3M followers, 10.4K engagements



### Top Apes Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Gavin Newsom must NEVER become President Gavin Newsom declared at the Munich Security Conference that Donald Trump is temporary and when hes gone America will double down on climate policy Hes telling you hell restart the unlimited climate change money laundering scam"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2022842542950134170) [@WallStreetApes](/creator/x/WallStreetApes) 2026-02-15T01:16Z 1.3M followers, 124.5K engagements


"American in Atlanta Georgia says Parking lots are the new apartments Hes currently living out of his car and shows just in this one parking lot there are roughly [--] cars with people are living out of them The price of rent and the cost of living needs to come down in America"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2022833106638569673) [@WallStreetApes](/creator/x/WallStreetApes) 2026-02-15T00:39Z 1.3M followers, 263.7K engagements


"Such a classy individual. Taking the high road like he always does as a front facing representative of the USA. But this isnt what he REALLY wants to say. Quite frankly he deserves to say what he REALLY wants to say. And we deserve to hear what he REALLY wants to say. REALLY. Barack Obama has responded after an AI video was posted to Donald Trump's Truth Social account that depicted the former president and his first lady as apes: You know it is true that it gets attention. Its true that its a distraction. But you know as Im traveling around https://t.co/vRySg74fG1 Barack Obama has responded"  
[X Link](https://x.com/roybelly/status/2022830724320309473) [@roybelly](/creator/x/roybelly) 2026-02-15T00:30Z 74.7K followers, 69.9K engagements


"Huge crackdown coming for the SNAP program. If stores are caught selling junk food item to EBT shoppers twice theyll lose their ability to accept SNAP The Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again push is spreading fast - By February 18th food stamp recipients in Idaho Louisiana and Oklahoma will no longer be able to use their SNAP benefits to purchase certain sugary drinks or candy - By October [--] states will have these junk food bans in effect Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling this a big win but it's causing headaches for stores and shoppers alike. Here's the catch:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2022808695894417756) [@WallStreetApes](/creator/x/WallStreetApes) 2026-02-14T23:02Z 1.3M followers, 65.4K engagements

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