Obama was joined by Biden at the rallies in Flint and Detroit in Michigan, a battlefield state.
Pittsburg (United States):
Former US President Barack Obama accused his successor Donald Trump of focusing on feeding his ego, saying he did not take the major problem of the coronavirus pandemic seriously and that he had had time to worry about other things.
Making the final speech on Saturday to get his former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden elected as the next White House occupant, Obama at rallies in Michigan said Trump in the past four years had shown no interest in helping any of his compatriots except him.
“President Trump is focused on feeding his ego, while Democratic presidential candidate Biden is focused on decency and empathy,” Obama said.
Obama, who was the 44th US president, criticized Trump for his policies and rhetoric.
“He has shown no interest in doing the job or helping anyone other than himself or his friends or treating the presidency as anything other than a reality show to give him the attention that he needs. But unfortunately we have to live with the consequences, ”he said.
Obama was joined by Biden at the rallies in Flint and Detroit in Michigan, a battlefield state.
“I can tell you that the presidency doesn’t change who you are. It shows who you are. It reveals who you are. And for eight years Joe was the last in the room when I made a big decision,” said.
Obama praised Biden, 77, and said, “Biden is my brother. I love Joe Biden. And he will be a great president and he treats everyone with dignity and respect.”
“This sense of decency and empathy, the belief in hard work, family and faith, the belief that everyone matters is who Joe is and who he will be as president,” Obama said.
Biden “made me a better president,” he added.
“He has the character and the experience to make us a better country. And he and Kamala (Harris) are going to fight, not for themselves, but for each of us. And we certainly can’t. say. that of the president that we have now, ”he said.
Obama, 59, claimed that Trump, 74, was doing a White House reality show.
“You know, when a country is going through a pandemic, that’s not what you’re supposed to worry about,” he said.
“And that’s the difference between Biden and Trump. Trump cares about feeding his ego. Joe cares about protecting you and your family. And he’s less interested in feeding his ego with large crowds than in himself. make sure it doesn’t circulate. make more and more people sick. This is what you should expect from a president, “he said.
“What’s his obsession, by the way, with crowd size? Notice that? That’s the only measure he’s been successful. He’s always worried that his inaugural crowd is smaller than mine.” It really bothered him. He always talks about it. Nobody came to his birthday party when he was a kid? Is he traumatized? What’s with the crowds? “He asked .
“The lifeblood of a campaign isn’t the rallies, it’s not the TV commercials, it’s the people willing to, you know, grab a clipboard, talk to their neighbors and talk to. their friends and talking to their colleagues. Let people know what the stakes are. And that kind of grassroots work and organization. It makes all the difference, especially in an election like this where the stakes are high. are so high, ”Obama said.
Obama said it was necessary to restart the economy affected by the pandemic again and that it could be done well once Biden is elected.
“We know that change is possible, but it is not guaranteed. What if we care deeply about restoring a sense of decency to our federal government, a government that is going to take care of ordinary people, that will take this pandemic to the fore? serious and will continue In addition, we can not only save lives, but also make our economy healthy again, ”he said.
“If we want a nation that respects its values and ideals so that, we set an example for the world. If we care about climate change and ensure that our criminal justice system is free from racial prejudice. So we will have to work on it. And we just have a few more days to get there, ”he added.
Obama said Biden understood his responsibilities.
“And the other person who gives me hope is someone I served with for eight years. I was in the room before I made a big decision, a person of character, a person of decency. , a kind person.
“Someone who understands the solemn responsibilities you take on when you become President of the United States, someone who will put you first. My friend, I couldn’t be more proud to support him, and I couldn’t be more proud. a few days to be able to call him Mr. President, ”said Obama.
