Former President Trump on Tuesday slammed former President Barack Obama for aggressively campaigning in battleground states in support of Vice President Harris.
“I've watched him campaign over the last few days, and I think he's a real asshole,” Trump told supporters at a rally in North Carolina. “I've been watching his campaign for the past few days. What a divider he is. He divides this country. He doesn't care about him and his little group at all. I didn’t.”
Trump ignored Obama's presence, pointing out that he was on the trail. conducted a support campaign A statement made by then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election campaign, which Trump won.
“The reason they take him out is because he doesn't want to do it. I think he's exhausted. I watched him talk and I think he was exhausted. … Kind of. He looks old, you know? There's nothing wrong with that. But he's exhausted.
Mr. Obama has campaigned in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Arizona in recent weeks, supporting Ms. Harris and other Democrats. He made appearances in Wisconsin and Michigan on Tuesday and is scheduled to appear with the vice president at a rally in Georgia on Thursday.
The former president remains particularly popular among Democrats, who have used his appearance to appeal directly to black men and argue that Trump is unfit to lead.
“He said January 6th is the day of love. … If grandpa behaved like this, he would be worried. He would call his brothers. He would call his cousins. 'Did you notice? ''President Obama said of President Trump on Tuesday in Madison, Wisconsin.“But this is coming from someone who wants unchecked power.''
Mr. Trump and the Obamas have long been political rivals, but personal animosity has also arisen after Mr. Trump promoted a false conspiracy theory that former President Barack Obama was not born in the United States.
The Obamas were keynote speakers at the second night of the Democratic National Convention in August, electrifying the audience and scathing Trump in the process.
