Over 6 Million People Watched This Clip Of Barack Obama Calling Out Conservatives Who “Excuse” Donald Trump’s False Claims

Former president Barack Obama spoke at a rally for Kamala Harris yesterday, where he called out Donald Trump and his defenders in a blunt speech.

Obama said: “Even local Republicans said it was not true, and now the people of Florida are dealing with another devastating storm. And I want you to watch what happens over the next few day. Just like the last time, you’re going to have leaders who try to help, and then there’s — you have a guy who will just lie about it to score political points and this has consequences.”

“People are afraid and they’ve lost everything and now they’re trying to figure out ‘How do I apply for help,’ and some of them may be discouraged from getting the help they need,” he said. 

Biden, of course, pushed back at claims that his administration is keeping money from Republican communities, and even Marc Lotter, Trump’s former 2020 White House campaign spokesperson and a continuing supporter, admitted that Republican communities in Florida are receiving federal aid — though he said Republicans “feeling” like they haven’t “gotten enough support or help” is what truly matters.

Continuing his speech, Obama added, “The idea of intentionally trying to deceive people in their most desperate and vulnerable moments — and my question is, when did that become OK?”

The crowd began cheering in reaction, but he quickly intercepted, saying, “I’m not looking for applause right now.”

“I want to ask Republicans out there. People who are conservative… When did that become OK? Why would we go along with that?” he asked.

“If your co-workers acted like that, they wouldn’t be your co-workers very long. If you’re in business and somebody you’re doing business with just outright lies and manipulates, you stop doing business with them,” he continued.

“Even if you had a family member who acted like that, you might still love them, but you tell them, ‘You’ve got a problem.’ And you wouldn’t put them in charge of anything.” 

The impassioned speech resonated online, amassing over 6.4 million views on Twitter from a single shared clip. On one hand, there are conservative commenters who say Obama’s speech shows cracks of “desperation” and “fear” as we near the 2024 election. However, more overwhelming are those who agree with his conviction.

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