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From Fox News: During a pre-campaign-rally stop in Pittsburgh on Thursday, former President Barack Obama appeared to admonish Black Americans who have not been as fervent in their support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid as they were for his in 2008 and 2012.
Obama stopped at a campaign office in the Steel City before taking the stage with Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr., D-Pa., later in the afternoon.
The prominent Democrat said he has noticed a difference in the excitement surrounding the current Democratic nominee, particularly among African-Americans.
“We have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all corners of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running,” Obama began.
“Now, I also want to say that that seems to be more pronounced with the brothers. So if you don’t mind — just for a second, I’ve got to speak to y’all and say that when you have a choice that is this clean: When on the one hand, you have somebody who grew up like you, went to college with you understands the struggles [and the] pain and joy that comes from those experiences…”
Continuing to scold Black American men, Obama falsely claimed that Trump “has consistently shown disregard, not just for the communities, but for you as a person – And you are thinking about sitting out?”
“Part of it makes me think, and I’m speaking to men directly… that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that,” Obama told the Black men.
Former President Barack Obama has a “tough talk” at the Black voters for Harris event in East Liberty. He addressed that Black men have not been as enthused about Harris as during his first run, and he sought to encourage them to join Harris’ movement pic.twitter.com/gDFZhsdLxC
— Ryan Deto (@RyanDeto) October 10, 2024
“We don’t have enough of a sense of what’s at stake here… these aren’t ordinary times,” he ranted.
He touted Kamala Harris’ many ‘achievements’, having served as state attorney general, senator, and now vice-president, and declared, “We know she can do the job. And she has an outstanding partner in Tim Walz. And so we can take pride and feel good about the nominee.”
More of Barack Obama having a serious talk at a Black voters for Harris event in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty. He addressed that Black men have not been as enthused about Harris as during his first run, and that has to change to beat Trump pic.twitter.com/iPBUNL8zME
— Ryan Deto (@RyanDeto) October 10, 2024
Former Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, who flipped from Democrat to Republican in January 2021, posted an audio of Obama’s remarks and wrote, “@BarackObama sent out by White liberals to “Blackman-splain” to get Black men to vote for @KamalaHarris. Wait, his mother and Kamala’s mother are both “WHITE.”
“Obama doesn’t even have Black neighbors, and 99% of his handlers are White. I don’t have anything in common with Kamala. No Thanks BO, Blacks had enough of you and @KamalaHarris.”
BREAKING NEWS: @BarackObama sent out by White liberals to “Blackman-splain” to get Black men to vote for @KamalaHarris. Wait, his mother and Kamala’s mother are both “WHITE.”
Obama doesn’t even have Black neighbors, and 99% of his handlers are White.
I don’t have anything in… pic.twitter.com/0cb5WEr0hs
— Vernon Jones (@VernonForGA) October 11, 2024
More reactions found on social media:
Loose translation: “We’re losing”
— Jeff Carlson (@themarketswork) October 10, 2024
“Black men, get in line and do as your master tells you”
— Unfiltered Truth (@UnfiltdTruth) October 10, 2024
African American lives were better under Trump and everyone knows it.
— Phil Scarborough (@phsjr1) October 10, 2024
3 weeks before an election and they sent daddy out there to lecture the children.
Harris is in trouble.
— Pro America Politics (@Pro__Trading) October 11, 2024
Not gonna lie. Used to look up to Obama.
This is shameful.#Trump2024
— Brock 🇺🇸 (@BrocktheCEO) October 10, 2024
Barack Obama SOUNDS THE ALARM, says energy is down with black men:
“That seems to be more pronounced with the brothers…”
He then says black men should vote for Kamala because she knows the “struggles” of being black.
Pure identity politics from Obama. pic.twitter.com/LvlSUVZKBx
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 11, 2024
Barack Obama in a low energy tone, says energy is down with black men. They know they’re losing.
“That seems to be more pronounced with the brothers…”
He then says black men should vote for Kamala because she knows the “struggles” of being black. pic.twitter.com/hLVL2vvmK0
— Terri Green (@TerriGreenUSA) October 11, 2024
Fox News host Jesse Watters raked Obama over the coals over his remarks:
Have no fear, @BarackObama is here…. to mansplain @KamalaHarris to the country. Obama thinks Kamala’s “plateaued” and behind the scenes, he’s saying Kamala’s losing the black vote. After Harris couldn’t hit a single pitch in any of her softball interviews, the Obamas and the… pic.twitter.com/pCwkH8rmPV
— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) October 11, 2024
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