Obama slams Trump's self-interest at Harris rally
Former US President Barack Obama participated in a campaign rally for Kamala Harris, where he criticized Donald Trump multiple times. Among his remarks, he mocked Trump for always trying to sell something to people. "The two-hour speeches, word salad, just it's like Fidel Castro. Just on and on. Constant attempts to sell you stuff," said the former president to voters.
7:42 AM EDT, October 11, 2024
Obama appeared on Kamala Harris's campaign trail and began his speech at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by expressing his understanding of the public's frustration with the current political climate. "Let's face it, as a country, we've been through a lot these last few years," he admitted.
He claimed that this frustration has contributed to rising prices, and societal interests "have taken a back seat" to the interests of the wealthy. As a result, he understands why people desire change.
Obama did not hold back
The former president recalled being shocked at how expensive diapers were when he became a parent. "I remember changing diapers. Do you think Donald Trump ever changed a diaper?" Obama asked the crowd. "His own!" shouted an audience member, prompting Obama to laugh and quip, "I almost said that, but I decided I shouldn't say it."
Obama also expressed skepticism about Trump's ability to implement changes beneficial for Pennsylvania. "I cannot understand why anybody would think Donald Trump would shake things up in a way that would be good for you, Pennsylvania," said Obama, continuing: "because there is absolutely no evidence that this man thinks about anybody but himself."
"I've said it before, Donald Trump is a 78-year-old billionaire who hasn't stopped complaining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalators nine years ago," Obama remarked.
He further mocked Trump for his "all caps tweets, ranting and raving about crazy conspiracy theories, two-hour speeches, word salad." "You have two-hour speeches and ramblings, like Fidel Castro, repeated relentlessly. Constant attempts to sell you stuff," the former president assessed.
"Who does that?" Obama wondered. "Selling you gold sneakers and a $100,000 watch and most recently, a Trump Bible. He wants you to find the word of God in the Trump edition. Got his name right there next to Matthew and Luke," the Democrat joked. Obama concluded by stating that Trump does it only because he cares about his ego, money, and status. "He’s not thinking about you," he emphasized.
During his speech, Obama also pointed out that Trump has received credit for the economy's good condition during his term. "Yes, it was quite good, because it was my economy," Obama boasted, earning cheers from the crowd. "He didn't do it. I spent eight years cleaning up the mess that Republicans left me," Obama added.
