'Don't get personal': Trump rages after Michelle and Barack Obama speak at DNC
4 months ago

'Don't get personal': Trump rages after Michelle and Barack Obama speak at DNC

Raw Story  

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump complained about former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama a day after the couple spoke about him at the Democratic National Convention. "Did you see Barack Hussein Obama last night?" "You know, they always say, sir, please stick to policy," the former president said of his advisers. During her speech at the DNC, Michelle Obama hit Trump on his recent quip about "Black jobs."

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Obama Talks Fame, Marriage And Unwanted Advances As President
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Obama Talks Fame, Marriage And Unwanted Advances As President

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Barack Obama has opened up about some of the “somewhat inappropriate” attention he received from women while commander in chief and also what kept him on a “straight and narrow path” throughout it. via Associated Press “Do women be hollering at you and stuff, like on the fact that, because you’re a good-looking dude, but …

Obama confronts men for finding ‘all kinds of excuses’ to avoid voting for a female president
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Obama confronts men for finding ‘all kinds of excuses’ to avoid voting for a female president

LA Times  

Former President Obama speaks during a campaign event for Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Former President Obama joined the campaign trail for the final stretch Thursday with some “truths” for men, especially Black men, who he said were not delivering the enthusiasm for Vice President Kamala Harris that they did when he was running for president. He told a …

"Weird obsession with crowd size": Obama's DNC dig about Trump "got under his skin," reporter says
3 months, 4 weeks ago

"Weird obsession with crowd size": Obama's DNC dig about Trump "got under his skin," reporter says

Salon  

There were many speeches and attacks on Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention last week, but one jab from former President Barack Obama really got under Trump’s skin, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman told CNN. “This is a 78-year-old billionaire who hasn’t stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago,” Obama …

Trump accuses Obamas of getting too ‘personal’ with their attacks
4 months ago

Trump accuses Obamas of getting too ‘personal’ with their attacks

The Independent  

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Trump's feelings hurt by Obamas' DNC speeches: They were “taking shots at your president”
4 months ago

Trump's feelings hurt by Obamas' DNC speeches: They were “taking shots at your president”

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump is not happy with the Obamas after they blasted him in Democratic National Convention speeches on Tuesday. While the nation’s first black president mocked Trump’s tireless “stream of gripes and grievances” and “weird” obsession with crowd sizes, the former first lady mocked the Republican’s previous comments at the National Association of Black Journalists. She said, “Who’s …

Jon Stewart calls BS on Trump's Obama spin
4 months ago

Jon Stewart calls BS on Trump's Obama spin

Salon  

Shortly before former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention, former President Donald Trump told CNN that Obama was a "nice gentleman" and that he respected the couple. Jon Stewart called Trump's compliment "bulls**t" on his podcast "The Weekly Show," positing that the reason why Michelle did not enter the 2024 presidential race …

Michelle Obama eviscerates Trump’s ‘Black jobs’ remark in DNC speech for Harris: ‘Who’s gonna tell him?’
4 months ago

Michelle Obama eviscerates Trump’s ‘Black jobs’ remark in DNC speech for Harris: ‘Who’s gonna tell him?’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In one especially powerful moment, Obama eviscerated Trump’s …

Michelle Obama: Trump might be seeking 'one of those Black jobs'
4 months ago

Michelle Obama: Trump might be seeking 'one of those Black jobs'

Raw Story  

Former First Lady Michelle Obama slammed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for his remarks about "Black jobs." "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. She added: "Wait, I want to know, I …

"Who's gonna tell him?": Michelle Obama tells Trump presidency might be "one of those Black jobs"
4 months ago

"Who's gonna tell him?": Michelle Obama tells Trump presidency might be "one of those Black jobs"

Salon  

Former first lady Michelle Obama had the crowd erupting in cheers during her speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night as she skewered former President Donald Trump. Obama during the speech referenced Trump’s comment from the Presidential debate in June, when he said immigrants are taking “Black jobs.” “I want to know, who’s gonna tell him that the …

‘Same old con’: Michelle Obama delivers blistering attack on Trump at DNC
4 months ago

‘Same old con’: Michelle Obama delivers blistering attack on Trump at DNC

LA Times  

Former First Lady Michelle Obama mentioned Donald Trump by name only once during her remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. “It’s 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,” Obama said of Trump. She noted the personal attacks that …

Democrats ‘desperate’, urging Michelle Obama to run for US president: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Democrats ‘desperate’, urging Michelle Obama to run for US president: Report

Hindustan Times  

As Donald's Trump continues to sustain high approval ratings ahead of the US presidential elections in 2024, Democrat party is urging Barack Obama's wife former first lady Michelle Obama to run for office, a report claimed. RadarOnline reported that secret back-channel talks have begun within the Democratic party aimed at convincing Michelle Obama to run for president as numbers suggest …

Michelle Obama says she and Barack 'never could've gotten away with the stuff' Trump does
4 years, 3 months ago

Michelle Obama says she and Barack 'never could've gotten away with the stuff' Trump does

Daily Mail  

Michelle Obama says she and former President Barack Obama 'could’ve never gotten away with some of the stuff going on now' in the White House in her latest podcast episode. 'When we were in the White House, we could've never gotten away with some of the stuff that's going on now, not because of the public, but our community wouldn't …

Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line
4 years, 4 months ago

Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama painted a unsparing portrait of American democracy on the brink if President Donald Trump wins in November, warning in a scathing, and at times emotional, address Wednesday that his successor is both unfit for office and apathetic to the nation’s founding principles. Through much of Trump’s presidency, Obama has been restrained in his public …

Michelle Obama takes veiled swipe at Kanye West in DNC speech
4 years, 4 months ago

Michelle Obama takes veiled swipe at Kanye West in DNC speech

Daily Mail  

Michelle Obama took a veiled swipe at Kanye West in her speech to the Democratic National Convention last night - urging voters not to 'play games with candidates who have no chance of winning'. Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner confirmed last week that he had recently spoken to West, and some Republican operatives have been helping him to secure ballot …

Michelle Obama Rips Trump As 'Clearly In Over His Head'
4 years, 4 months ago

Michelle Obama Rips Trump As 'Clearly In Over His Head'

NPR  

Michelle Obama Rips Trump As 'Clearly In Over His Head' Updated at 7:22 a.m. President Trump responded to the former first lady in a series of tweets on Tuesday morning, criticizing the record of the Obama-Biden administration and mocking the timing of Michelle Obama's endorsement of her husband's vice president. Sponsor Message The former first lady did discuss her personal …

Michelle Obama warns at DNC that Trump is ‘in over his head’
4 years, 4 months ago

Michelle Obama warns at DNC that Trump is ‘in over his head’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, former first lady Michelle Obama told party members that “when they go low, we go high.” After four years of President Donald Trump, she came back to give it to them straight. The former first lady outlined dire stakes for the election ahead, declaring President Donald Trump “in over his head” and …

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