Former President Barack Obama delivered a searing takedown of former President Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night as he laid out why he's supporting Kamala Harris . After paying homage to President Joe Biden — whom Obama called his first and "best" decision as 2008 presidential nominee — Obama said the "torch has been passed," and urged people to fight against Trump. He called out Trump's "rallies and the memes," and later the "childish nicknames and "conspiracy theories.
" ALSO READ: Why Kamala Harris may get a big convention polling ‘bounce’ Obama blasted Trump as a 78-year-old billionaire who has "not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago." "It has been a constant stream of gripes and grievances that has actually gotten worse now that he's afraid of losing to Kamala," Obama added. Watch the clip below or at this link.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama slammed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for his remarks about "Black jobs." Obama brought up Trump's recent racial comments during her Tuesday speech before the Democratic National Convention. "Of the two major candidates in this race, only Kamala Harris truly understands the unseen labor and unwavering commitment that has always made America great," Obama said, throwing her support behind the presumptive Democratic nominee.
"We know folks are going to do everything they can to distort her truth." "My husband and I sadly know a little something about this," she continued. "For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us.
See, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working, highly-educated, successful people who happen to be Black." She added: "Wait, I want to know, I want to know, who's going to tell him that the job he's currently seeking might just be one of those Black jobs?" The Chicago arena erupted with applause at Obama's remarks. "Look, it's his same old con, his same old con, doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make people's lives better," she pointed out.
ALSO READ: Why Trump won't win Wisconsin Obama said the tactic made Trump "small." "Going small is the opposite of what we teach our kids," she explained. "Going small is petty, it's unhealthy, and quite frankly, it's unpresidential.
" Watch the video below from the DNC. Michelle Obama went after Donald Trump in a vicious attack in which she barely had to mention his name. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, she celebrated Kamala Harris ' success through talent and hard work — then made a not-so-subtle dig at Trump.
"We don't all have the luxury of failing forward," she said. "The affirmative action of generational wealth. If we bankrupt a business .
.. we don't get a second, third or fourth chance.
If things don't go our way, we don't have the luxury of whining or blaming others." Former President Barack Obama was to speak Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Watch his speech below or at this link.
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