India, Feb. 6 -- US President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism after he shared a video on social media that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.

The one-minute video, posted on Trump's Truth Social account on Thursday, repeats false claims that ballot-counting firm Dominion Voting Systems helped rig the 2020 US presidential election against him.

Towards the end of the clip, the Obamas briefly appear with their faces superimposed on monkey bodies, accompanied by the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."

As of Friday morning, the video had garnered more than 2,500 likes and been reposted over 1,100 times, even as prominent Democrats strongly criticised the post.

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