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Obama: “We Are Nowhere Near Where We Need to Be” on Climate Action

Former President Barack Obama made an appearance during the COP26 climate summit on Monday, warning nations around the world that “we are nowhere near where we need to be” on responding to the challenges imposed by anthropogenic climate change. “Meaningful progress has been made since Paris,†Obama said, adding, “Thanks to your efforts here in…

Obama on Trump's Voter Fraud Claims
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Obama Issues “Heartbroken” Commemoration for Those Lost in Kabul Airport Attack

Former President Barack Obama commented on the Kabul airport attack, offering a “heartbroken” commemoration for those who were lost. 13 American service members were killed in the attack, along with 72 Afghans who were trying to evacuate the country. “Like so many of you, Michelle and I were heartbroken to hear about the terrorist attack…
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Obama Will Campaign in Georgia to Support Democrats Running in Crucial Runoff Elections

Barack Obama will campaign in Georgia to support Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, who will compete against incumbent Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in highly-anticipated races that will determine which party gets control of the chamber. The former president will appear at an event to support Ossoff and Warnock will take place…

Obama accuses Trump of being jealous of COVID's media coverage
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Obama Condemns Republicans Who Are Echoing Trump’s Bogus Election Fraud Claims

Former President Barack Obama condemned the actions of Republicans who have echoed President Donald Trump‘s false (and debunked) claims that election fraud helped President-elect Joe Biden win the general election last week. Obama made the comments in an interview with “60 Minutes” that will air in full over the weekend. “There’s damage to this,†Obama…
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Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal, Once Fired by Obama Administration, Now Endorses Biden for Presidency

Stanley McChrystal, a retired Army general who was fired by former President Barack Obama after his feelings on administration officials were publicized in a 2010 Rolling Stone article, has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for the presidency. Biden “would surround himself with an effective team of good people,†McChrystal said during an interview on…
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Obama Says Biden and Sanders’ Goals Aren’t That Different: They Both Want Healthcare for Everybody

Barack Obama has said there’s little difference between Bernie Sanders’ and Joe Biden’s political goals. The former President pointed to their approach to healthcare among other issues. Obama spoke to the New Yorker about his former Vice President and the Vermont Senator, drawing a positive contrast between them. “If you look at Joe Biden’s goals and Bernie…
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Barack Obama: Republicans “Barely Even Pretend” to Have Answers to America’s Problems

Barack Obama has slammed Republicans hours before he’s due to speak at the virtual Democratic National Convention. The former President appears to be preparing to immerse himself in the campaign. The Biden campaign issued a statement from Obama on Wednesday. He’s due to speak at the convention on Wednesday evening, following Michelle Obama’s blockbuster address…
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Obama Says Trump “Takes Responsibility for Nothing But Takes Credit for Everything.â€

In an interview with former campaign manager David Plouffe, former President Barack Obama said President Donald Trump “takes responsibility for nothing but takes credit for everything,” behavior that would benefit him should the conditions surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic improve. On the matter of a potential vaccine, Obama said that there is “no possibility of a vaccine…
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Poll: Obama Would Beat Trump If An Election Was Held Today

Former President Barack Obama’s popularity has endured since he left office, and the latest Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey obtained by Politico indicates that  54 percent of respondents would vote for Obama and 43 percent would vote for President Donald Trump if an election was held today. Only three percent of respondents said they were unsure…
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Bill O’Reilly Compares Trump Taking Hydroxychloroquine to Obama Using Cocaine

Conservative Bill O’Reilly complained on Monday that the media is treating Donald Trump differently than Barack Obama when it comes to drug use. He defended the President taking a potentially dangerous drug. The former Fox News personality tweeted about Trump’s claim that he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine. The President hyped the drug as a treatment for…

Trump suggests Americans should die for the stock market
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Trump Claims Made-Up “Obamagate” is “The Greatest Political Scandal in the History of the United States”

President Donald Trump continued promoting his “Obamagate” conspiracy theory on Twitter this morning in a joint attack against former President Barack Obama and media organizations that have printed unfavorable coverage of his presidency. First Trump thanked the hosts of “Fox and Friends” for “covering, supremely, the greatest political scandal in the history of the United…
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McConnell Says “Classless” Obama Should Have Kept His Mouth Shut

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized former President Barack Obama after news outlets obtained a tape of a web talk between the former president and members of the Obama Alumni Association in which he said the “rule of law is at risk†in the United States after it emerged the Justice Department dismissed the…
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Larry Kudlow Calls Obama’s Criticism of Trump “So Darn Political”

Larry Kudlow says he doesn’t know why Barack Obama is criticizing the Trump administration on Coronavirus. The former president has slammed Kudlow’s boss for incompetence. Kudlow is one of President Donald Trump’s economic advisors, but he tackled the subject of Covid-19 politics on Sunday. Kudlow spoke to ABC News about Obama’s leaked remarks. He said…
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Trump Launches into “Obamagate” Conspiracy Theory After Obama Criticizes Dismissal of Flynn Case

President Donald Trump attacked former President Barack Obama, launching into an “Obamagate” conspiracy after news outlets obtained a tape of a web talk between the former president and members of the Obama Alumni Association in which he said the “rule of law is at risk†in the United States after it emerged the Justice Department…
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Barack Obama: We’re Still Waiting for ‘A Coherent National Plan’ on Coronavirus

Barack Obama has subtly criticized President Donald Trump about his Coronavirus response yet again. The former president said there was no plan to deal with the crisis. Obama shared a New Yorker article on Twitter about Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s reaction to the virus. Baker has gone on the “offensive” and he’s also a Republican. “While we…
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Michelle Obama Will Help Deliver “One-Two Punch” for Joe Biden

Michelle Obama will join Joe Biden’s presidential campaign to help him appeal to a broad swathe of Democratic voters. The former First Lady’s campaign rollout is expected soon. Obama and her husband, former President Barack Obama, will deliver a “one-two punch” for Biden, according to commentators. She is even more popular than her husband among…
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Elizabeth Warren Endorses Joe Biden for President

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has officially endorsed former vice president Joe Biden’s campaign for the presidency. “Empathy matters. And, in this moment of crisis, it’s more important than ever that the next president restores Americans’ faith in good, effective government,” Warren says. “Joe Biden has spent nearly his entire life in public service. He knows…
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Trumps Took More Trips Last Fiscal Year That Required Secret Service Protection Than Obama Did in Seven

The Trump family took more trips in the last fiscal year that required protection from the Secret Service than the Obama family took in seven, according to a report from watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). “On average, Obama’s family took 133.3 protected trips per year, while the Trump family has…
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Obama: Misinforming People About the Pandemic Is ‘The Biggest Mistake’ We Can Make

Barack Obama has urged officials to tell the truth about the Coronavirus pandemic. The former president told a group of mayors that misinforming the public was a serious mistake. The Democrat spoke virtually to mayors and other local leaders on Thursday in a call organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies. He stressed the need for truthful communications…
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Majority of Registered Voters Says Obama Would Handle Coronavirus Better Than Trump

According to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, a  majority of registered voters believe that former President Barack Obama would do a better job at handling the coronavirus pandemic than President Donald Trump. The survey was conducted between April 3 and April 5 and had 1,900 respondents. Among the survey’s findings: 52 percent of respondents said…
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Barack Obama Subtly Criticizes Trump and Calls on Voters to ‘Demand Better’ in 2020 Elections

Former President Barack Obama appeared to criticize President Donald Trump’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday. Obama tweeted about the pandemic without mentioning Trump by name. The former president shared a Los Angeles Times article about clean air rules. The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations that Obama introduced. The rules required automakers to manufacture…
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Trump Implied Obama Failed H1N1 Crisis Over 13,000 Deaths — But Fauci Predicts COVID-19 Could Bring More Than 15 Times That Number

In defending his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic earlier this month, President Donald Trump brought forward an unusual comparison, implying that his predecessor had done a worse job than him during a separate viral outbreak. Speaking with Sean Hannity during an interview on Fox News on March 4, Trump claimed that the swine flu…
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10 Years After Passing Affordable Care Act, Obama Says It’s ‘Progress Worth Protecting’ Against Republican Attempts To End It

In conjunction with a political organization called “Protect Our Care,” which seeks to provide “outreach, rapid response, research and messaging center in the fight to protect health care,” former President Barack Obama released a video in which he celebrated and touted the reforms passed in the Affordable Care Act. The ACA, commonly called Obamacare by…

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Obama Warns Democrats: You Are Right to Be Concerned

Earlier today we reported that “Former President Obama is planning to come back into American politics and campaign for Democratic candidates in September ahead of the November midterm election.†And now POLITCO has reported that the popular former president spoke to an event for the Democratic National Committee last night and said people are “right…

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Obama Has Been Meeting With 2020 Presidential Contenders

Former President Barack Obama has had nine different private meetings with possible 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, Politico reported Monday. Obama reportedly held the one-on-one sessions in his D.C. office over the past several months, including former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D)….

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