The former U.S. president also seemed eager to quell speculation of bad blood with Biden.
Former U.S. president Barack Obama gave an emphatic endorsement of Kamala Harris while slamming his successor Donald Trump during a speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening.
During the address, Obama depicted Harris as a tough prosecutor and hard-working politician, illustrating her as a champion of working and underprivileged people, while painting his successor Trump as a childish, power-driven chaos mongerer who wedged the country apart to enrich his own interests.
Obama also stressed his longtime friendship with President Joe Biden, who served as his vice-president for eight years, weeks after Obama allegedly played a pivotal role in Biden’s exit from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Harris as the nominee.
Taking the stage to a roar from the crowd (though one not nearly as ferocious as the reception for his wife Michelle, 20 minutes earlier), Obama made reference to his infamous speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the 16 minutes that propelled his rise to political stardom…
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