Obama's Trump attacks electrify Democrats, anger GOP
By Amie Parnes - 05/18/20 05:42 PM EDT
Former President Obama is flexing his political muscle against President Trump, signaling he’s all-in on helping presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and ending the Trump presidency.
In recent days, Obama, with his legacy on the line, has made a point of taking on Trump head-on after remaining quiet throughout much of the president’s time in office.
“It basically amounts to more than three years of staying quiet and remaining on the sidelines building to this moment of ‘Hey Trump, we’re over your bullshit,' †an Obama administration aide said of the former president’s recent actions. “He’s had a lot on his mind and it’s finally all coming out.â€
Obama’s one-word tweet “vote,†responding to Trump’s criticism of the “unmasking†of former national security adviser Michael Flynn from intelligence papers, went viral last week, exciting Democrats who have longed for his voice to rail against the current president.
He followed it up over the weekend with two virtual commencement addresses notable in their criticism of the administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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