# The Lion

Donald Trump faces condemnation for posting a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes, set to 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight.' Separately, a former child star from 'The Lion King' on Broadway was tragically killed.

### About The Lion
The topic 'The Lion' encompasses content related to the animal, the Disney franchise, and metaphorical uses of the word.  

### Insights
- the lion engagements is up 1383.49% from the previous week.
- the lion posts created is up 1025% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/the-lion/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +1,383%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -67%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +114%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +215%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-10-25  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/the-lion/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-17  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/the-lion/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning The Lion in the last [--] hours which is down 16% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-17  

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

| Creator                          | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                          | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@kyemc](/creator/youtube/kyemc) | [--]    | [---]       | [--]     | [--]           |

[View More](/list/creators/the-lion/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 77%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:the-lion/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/the-lion/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 77%  
Daily Average: 66%  
[--] Week: 64% -1%  
[--] Month: 81% +12%  
[--] Months: 81% +25%  
[--] Year: 81% +19%  
1-Year High: 90% on 2025-08-06  
1-Year Low: 24% on 2025-07-24  

Most Supportive Themes:
- The Lion King Franchise: (30%) Content related to the Disney franchise, including movies, music, and theme park attractions.
- Metaphorical and Symbolic Uses of 'Lion': (25%) Posts using 'lion' metaphorically to represent strength, power, or leadership, often in political or social contexts.
- Animal Behavior and Wildlife: (20%) Content featuring lions in their natural habitat, their interactions with other animals, and rescue stories.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Political and Social Commentary: (15%) Posts using 'lion' in a political or social context that may be divisive or express strong opinions.
- News and Tragic Events: (10%) News related to the death of a former child star from The Lion King and other serious events.
  

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

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

"Trump Posts Racist Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes Donald Trump posted a video that included a clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes set to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight.""  
[News Link](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-racist-video-barack-michelle-obama-apes-1235512093/) [@RollingStone](/creator/x/RollingStone) 2026-02-06T14:12Z 5.7M followers, 76.5K engagements


"Trump Condemned For Post Depicting Obamas As Apes: Racist and Disgusting - Newsweek The president shared a video in which the Obamas' faces appear on apes' bodies for about [--] second as The Tokens' song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" plays"  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-obama-ape-post-truth-social-11475217) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2026-02-06T10:15Z 3.4M followers, 60.9K engagements


"Imani Smith Lion King Child Star Killed At [--] Boyfriend Charged With Murder Imani Smith who played Young Nala in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway from 2011-2012 died after being stabbed by her boyfriend according to prosecutors"  
[News Link](https://deadline.com/2025/12/imani-smith-lion-king-boyfriend-murder-1236656633/) [@DEADLINE](/creator/x/DEADLINE) 2025-12-24T22:11Z 1.2M followers, 908.1K engagements



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

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

"🚨 Jason Eckl who used to be part of the Lion City Sailors ⚓Youth Academy is now on loan from Bayern Munich U19 to SpVgg Unterhaching II in the Landesliga Bayern-Sd (Division 6). He had scored [--] goals in [--] appearances so far. #sgfootball #lioncitysailors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jimisee/status/2020844591440921062) [@jimisee](/creator/x/jimisee) 2026-02-09T12:57Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@khamenei_ir The Lion will see you soon Very soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Liberty5315/status/2020802341960618297) [@Liberty5315](/creator/x/Liberty5315) 2026-02-09T10:09Z 113.9K followers, [----] engagements


"The Lion will roar The sun will rise Iran will be reborn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DrNeilStone/status/2020789695735545979) [@DrNeilStone](/creator/x/DrNeilStone) 2026-02-09T09:19Z 138.1K followers, 29K engagements


"I was wondering where Richard went. You can only roll for him every week for two days. The Lion does not concern himself with a proper rate up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JustKiyan/status/2020763796810420720) [@JustKiyan](/creator/x/JustKiyan) 2026-02-09T07:36Z 16.9K followers, 41.2K engagements

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