# Apes

President Trump faces backlash for sharing a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes, sparking outrage and debate across social media platforms. News outlets are closely following the developing story and political reactions.

### 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 44.74% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/apes/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] -71%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -49%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +29%  
[--] 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)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:apes/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[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)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:apes/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[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 0.06% 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 |
| -------                                                  | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)           | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [---------]   |
| [@ageofapesreview](/creator/youtube/ageofapesreview)     | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@WallStreetApes](/creator/twitter/WallStreetApes)       | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@gametrendsetter](/creator/youtube/gametrendsetter)     | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@rio_lilly](/creator/tiktok/rio_lilly)                  | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@apes_time](/creator/tiktok/apes_time)                  | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@joblomovieclips](/creator/youtube/joblomovieclips)     | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@aquaticapes](/creator/youtube/aquaticapes)             | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@exardmonsterflash](/creator/youtube/exardmonsterflash) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@apesbyaccident](/creator/twitter/apesbyaccident)       | [--]   | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |

[View More](/list/creators/apes/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 69%
![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: 69%  
Daily Average: 64%  
[--] Week: 55% +17%  
[--] Month: 67% +5%  
[--] Months: 67% +14%  
[--] Year: 67% +6%  
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.*  

"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, [----] engagements


"Donald Trump Fumes Over Republicans Reaction to Obama Ape Video: Report - Newsweek The president was reportedly complaining about GOP members who condemned his recent video depicting the Obamas as apes"  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-fumes-over-republicans-reaction-to-obama-ape-video-report-11523590) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2026-02-14T17:27Z 3.4M followers, [----] engagements


"Kissing May Have Evolved [----] Million Years Ago in Ancestor of Great Apes and Humans Scientific American Humans and their ancestors have likely been kissing for a very long time"  
[News Link](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/kissing-may-have-evolved-21-5-million-years-ago-in-ancestor-of-great-apes/) [@sciam](/creator/x/sciam) 2026-02-13T14:42Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements


"JD Vance comments on Trump's video of Obamas as apes"  
[News Link](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/11/jd-vance-comments-trump-video-obamas-apes/88622243007/) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2026-02-12T17:38Z 5.1M followers, [----] engagements



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

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

"Rate this stupid @CommunityNotes NOT NEEDED This notes user put only [--] links and said there are no rumors as proof You can literally google this and the rumors are everywhere on all social media platforms and Google. This is a TRASH note New rumors that Apple is moving away from the current industry standard USB-C ports with the iPhone [--] This means you would need to purchase all the new charges for your home vehicles and accessories Just by switching the charger this would generate Apple $1.2$5 billion in https://t.co/UVCftCi6tO New rumors that Apple is moving away from the current industry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2022758053872046508) [@WallStreetApes](/creator/x/WallStreetApes) 2026-02-14T19:41Z 1.3M followers, 20.3K engagements


"California caught sending over $3 billion dollars to dead people - $1.4 billion dollars in covet stimulus checks - $1.3 billion dollars in accidental payments during fiscal year [----] - $207 million dollars in recent years of fraudulent Medicaid payments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2022748461993742385) [@WallStreetApes](/creator/x/WallStreetApes) 2026-02-14T19:03Z 1.3M followers, 40K engagements


"@elonmusk Fixed it Suspend all social media bot accounts 🤖"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2022735326096285782) [@WallStreetApes](/creator/x/WallStreetApes) 2026-02-14T18:10Z 1.3M followers, 13.5K engagements


"Younger American tries to tell her dad that shes unable to save up money to buy a home She tries to tell him that it was easier to afford a home back when they were younger and that things today have gotten way more expensive They dont get it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2022733139433730322) [@WallStreetApes](/creator/x/WallStreetApes) 2026-02-14T18:02Z 1.3M followers, 168.8K engagements

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