Sixteen years ago, a young Barack Obama was touring Ohio, drawing huge crowds and sealing his 2008 election win. On Thursday night, at age 63, Obama returned to the stage, this time in Pennsylvania, trying to do for Kamala Harris what she has struggled to do on her own—secure the 2024 election.
With gray hair and a large American flag behind him, Obama spoke passionately, aiming to prevent Donald Trump from returning to the White House. He urged voters, saying, "We don’t need four more years of arrogance, confusion, and division. America is ready for change, for a better story where we work together. Pennsylvania, we’re ready for President Kamala Harris."
Sometimes, it takes a former president to make a clear argument when a candidate is caught in a tough race. This happened in 2012 when Bill Clinton helped Obama’s re-election campaign by giving voters a reason to stick with him during tough economic times.
On Thursday, Obama portrayed Trump as a dangerous and incompetent figure, while trying to convince voters who are struggling economically to support Harris. He acknowledged frustration, saying, "I am the ‘hope and change’ guy, so I understand people feeling we can do better. But what I don’t understand is why anyone would think Donald Trump would improve things for you, Pennsylvania."
Obama slams Trump
On Thursday, former President Obama accused Donald Trump of going against basic American values. "These values weren’t always about Republicans or Democrats," Obama said. "We used to debate things like taxes and foreign policy, but we didn’t argue about whether telling the truth was important."
Obama criticized Trump for falsely claiming that the Biden administration denied hurricane aid to Republicans. "You have leaders trying to help, and then there’s a guy who lies about it to score political points, and this has consequences," Obama said. "When did that become acceptable?"
Despite these claims being proven false, even by some Republican officials, Trump’s campaign is still pushing them. GOP vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance, said on Thursday, "A lot of people could have been helped, and lives could have been saved, but they weren’t. There are still details to figure out."
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