‘Heartbroken’ Obama ‘eager’ to help Biden beat Trump, insiders say
By Jon Levine
April 18, 2020 | 9:22am
The 2020 presidential race is about to be hit by an O-bomb.
Former President Barack Obama is champing at the bit to jump into the campaign fray on behalf of his vice president Joe Biden, and is sharpening his knives for President Trump, his aides and advisors told The Post.
“He is very eager to do this,†said a former senior Obama official who remains in regular touch with his old boss. “I certainly expect President Obama to be very active.â€
Though Obama has followed the tradition of past presidents in avoiding day-to-day criticism of his successor, those familiar with his thinking say he has been particularly roused in recent months by Trump’s performance handling COVID-19.
“The coronavirus disaster and the [federal] government’s inability to lead on it is searing in his brain … more than anything else Trump has done,†said a second insider. “Obama is generally heartbroken by the Donald Trump presidency.â€
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