Less than 72 hours removed from a debate performance by President Joe Biden that was widely seen as catastrophic, top members of his campaign team are lashing out at the president’s Democratic critics — meeting expressions of grief, dread and fear over the debate with mockery directed at onetime allies. In a fundraising email sent […]
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Could former President Barack Obama replace Kamala Harris in 2024?
Q. If Kamala Harris were to step down, could President Biden pick former President Barack Obama to be Vice President? A. President Joe Biden’s age has raised a few questions about presidential succession should he be elected to a second term. While my expectation is that President Biden will continue to run with Vice President […]
Barack Obama Defends Joe Biden’s Performance: ‘Bad Debate Nights Happen’
Barack Obama is sticking by his former vice president. After President Joe Biden’s floundering debate performance Thursday night threw the Democratic Party into a state of panic, Obama, who was president from 2009 to 2017, chimed in with a message of support. “Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know,” he wrote on social media. […]
Obama backs Biden: ‘Bad debate nights happen’
Former President Barack Obama offered public support for President Joe Biden after a rough debate performance Thursday that spurred some Democrats to question whether the incumbent has what it takes to defeat Donald Trump. “Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know,” Obama said in a post on X, a reference to his own first […]
Michelle Obama ‘not campaigning for Biden over treatment of her friend’
Follow The Telegraph’s live coverage of the Trump vs Biden debate Michelle Obama has resisted campaigning for Joe Biden in part because of how the family treated Hunter Biden’s ex-wife, according to reports. While Barack Obama has been helping boost Biden’s 2024 campaign by co-hosting glitzy fundraisers and appearing in promotional videos, the former first […]
Obama sister tear gassed during Nairobi protest
Former President Obama’s sister said she was tear gassed during a protest in Nairobi, where she was demonstrating against controversial finance legislation. Auma Obama, a Kenyan activist and half-sister of the former president, was tear gassed before speaking to CNN during a protest in the country on Monday. Widespread protests have gripped Kenya ovder legislation […]
Former Obama fundraiser says she’s divorcing the Democratic Party, voting for Trump for the first time
An ex-Obama fundraiser who helped raise millions in donations for his campaign announced that she is “divorcing” the Democratic Party and plans to vote for Trump in the upcoming election. “Like any divorce, there’s not just one thing, there’s a series of things that led up to it,” Allison Huynh said on “Jesse Watters Primetime” Wednesday. NEW DATA […]
Maddow Blog | Republicans still think Obama is wielding power from the shadows
Rep. Carlos Gimenez appeared on Newsmax this week, and for the most part, the Florida Republican peddled forgettable talking points. The GOP congressman did, however, share a conspiracy theory that stood out: Gimenez added that he and his fellow Republicans “can see what’s going on.” GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez on Newsmax: “A lot of us […]
On Immigration, Biden Attempts to Replicate a Powerful Obama Moment
WASHINGTON — In the summer before a tough reelection contest in 2012, President Barack Obama was losing support from Latino voters who called him “deporter in chief.” Then he signed a sweeping executive order to shield hundreds of thousands of young migrants from deportation. Luis V. Gutiérrez, an Illinois Democrat and former congressman, recalled that […]
Joe Biden Sparks Debate On Whether He ‘Froze’ At A Fundraiser Where Barack Obama Led Him Off Stage
At a recent fundraiser, President Joe Biden stood still for a moment while being applauded by attendees, alongside former President Barack Obama and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. The video was shared online, sparking intense debate about whether Biden “froze” or was simply taking in the round of applause from the crowd. This incident comes […]
Obama says he mostly watches sports in this ‘cynical time’
Former President Obama said Sunday that he tends to avoid consuming media about politics amidst the testy 2024 election, telling a group of social media influencers that we live in a “cynical time.” Obama spoke at a Biden campaign fundraiser with the president on Saturday in Los Angeles, telling a select group of TikTok and […]
Hunter Biden conviction ‘creates an opening’ for Michelle Obama
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) suggested that Hunter Biden’s conviction in the federal gun charges case could create “an opening” for Michelle Obama to make a bid for the White House. Ogles responded to the verdict on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria” on Wednesday and emphasized the “need to pursue justice” before suggesting President Biden may […]