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The co-host of “The View” had pointed words for former President Barack Obama following comments he made at a private donor event Friday night. During the speech, Obama criticized Democrats for what he viewed as weak pushback against President Donald Trump, saying the party needed “a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining.”
Barack and Michelle Obama playfully addressed headlines about their marriage during a new episode of Michelle Obama’s “IMO” podcast. “There hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man,
Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God knocked Obama's criticism of Democrats as old news, stating everyday people have been calling Democrats cowards for years.
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Former President Barack Obama has urged disillusioned Democrats to quit “navel-gazing” and “whining” in a call to stand firm against the Trump administration. The 44th president offered his blunt perspective as he returned to the fundraising circuit at a private event in New Jersey on Friday, telling his party to “toughen up.”
“I’m out here!” Obama went on to acknowledge the unease that many Americans are feeling right now. “You know, look, times are challenging,” he told me. He said that during his presidency, Americans “had a sense of things maybe being a little more stable,” and warned that now, “for a lot of people, there’s a sense that anything can happen.”
Former President Obama's call for Democrats to "toughen up" sparked discussion about his changing influence, with a former NPR host suggesting he no longer appeals to the base.