In the election campaign before the 2024 US election, Kamala Harris still has an ace up her sleeve: Barack Obama. He attacked Donald Trump in a speech.
Washington – Shortly before the 2024 US election, the election campaign is also approaching its climax. Current polls suggest a close race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris there. While Hurricane Milton dominates the news in the USA and also influences the election campaign, Kamala Harris still has a trump card up her sleeve for the rest of the race: Barack Obama.
Barack Obama is campaigning before the 2024 US election – and attacks Trump in his speech
The former president remains a colorful figure among US Democrats. After the incumbent president Joe Biden After announcing that he was prioritizing Harris for the candidacy, Democratic supporters eagerly awaited Obama’s public support for Harris. The 63-year-old finally fulfilled these expectations. On the night from Thursday to Friday he actively intervened in the election campaign – with a speech that was tough.
Obama spoke in Pennsylvania, of all places. Due to the high number of voters, the swing state could decide the outcome of the US election on November 5th. During his speech, Obama did not hold back from criticizing his Republican rival Donald Trump.
Obama rages about Trump and his “golden escalator” in his speech before the 2024 US election
“There is no indication that this man is thinking about anyone but himself,” Obama said of Trump, whose return to the White House Harris wants to prevent. Obama couldn’t understand why anyone would believe that Trump wanted to change something for the better.
As a 78-year-old billionaire, Trump hasn’t stopped “moaning about his problems since he came down his golden escalator nine years ago,” Obama continued. He was referring to the moment when Trump announced his candidacy for president in 2015.
Obama compares Trump to Fidel Castro before the US election – nasty diaper saying follows
Obama compared the Republican’s long speeches to those of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who died in 2013. “Do you think Donald Trump has ever changed a diaper?” he asked the crowd. Obama described Trump’s business of selling Bibles as “crazy” as well as his embrace of conspiracy theories. When the crowd booed because of Trump, Obama said: “Don’t boo – go vote.” Harris was “as well prepared for the task as any presidential candidate has ever been,” emphasized the Democrat.
“There are the tweets in capital letters, the ranting and raving about crazy conspiracy theories, the two-hour speeches, the word salad, (…) the constant attempts to sell them something. “Who does that?” asked Obama. Trump is only interested in his ego, his money and his status. “He doesn’t think about you. For Donald Trump, power is nothing more than a means to an end.”
Obama makes an unusual appeal to black male voters before the 2024 US election
Obama also criticized black male voters who might be attracted to Trump’s macho behavior. “I’m sorry gentlemen, I’ve noticed this, particularly among some men who seem to think that Trump’s behavior of bullying and putting people down is a sign of strength,” Obama said. “And I’m here to tell you that that’s not what true strength is.”
During a surprise visit to a campaign office before the actual rally, he made an unusually direct appeal to black men: “They come with all kinds of reasons and excuses, and I have a problem with that,” Obama said. Some of this makes him suspect, “and I’m speaking directly to the men here, (…) that you simply don’t have the stomach for having a woman as president.” The polls show Harris is struggling to win the support of black men.
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