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Malik Obama, the half-brother of former President Barack Obama, announced on social media that he is voting for President Donald Trump.
He revealed his support for Trump in a Wednesday post on X that has attracted much attention.
“I am Malik Obama. I’m a registered Republican and I’m voting for President Donald Trump,” he wrote.
His controversial statement has received more than 10.1 million views and comments from a wide range of political voices.
“Thank you, Malik. It’s so important that everyone register to vote at their current address. AND check their voter status. Obama 4 Trump,” Scott Presler, leader of The Persistence, wrote in response.
Malik also supported Trump in 2016, noting disappointment with his half-brother. The news was highly visible during Trump’s first campaign, especially after Malik shared an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on the topic.
The situation also drew nationwide attention when Trump invited Malik Obama as his guest during his third debate against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The former president’s half-brother shares the same father but has a different mother. Malik also called Barack Obama a “deep disappointment” and spoke out against former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to a report from The New York Post.
Malik Obama was born in Kenya and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is registered to vote as a resident of Maryland, according to the Post.
The news also comes as family members of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz have come out in support of Trump. As RSBN previously reported, a picture posted by Charles Herbster revealed eight reported Nebraska family members of the Minnesota governor wearing shirting that read “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump.”
“Tim Walz’s family back in Nebraska wants you to know something…” his post on X read.
The brother of Tim Walz also recently wrote that he is opposed to his brother’s political ideas and was considering a public endorsement of President Donald Trump. He later told News Nation since the Facebook post that he had no plans to endorse either candidate.
“I was getting a lot of feedback from my friends, old acquaintances, thinking that I was feeling the same way that my brother did on the issues, and I was trying to clarify that just to friends,” Jeff Walz said. “I used Facebook, which wasn’t the right platform to do that. But I will say, I don’t agree with his policies.”
