Former President Barack Obama almost lost it on Monday when he yelled at former President Donald Trump after Trump’s very successful rally at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Some people on the left were upset about a joke insult comedian Tony Hinchcliffe told about Puerto Rico in which he called the island a “floating island of garbage.” Obama agreed with these people.
After the left got angry, a number of X users posted true stories and links to the island’s ongoing battle with trash, along with photos.
Still, Obama did what he does best during a speech in Philadelphia for Vice President Kamala Harris: he stoked hatred and division among different groups of Americans, even though he was supposed to be an agent of “unity”:
Donald Trump wants us to believe that the United States is hopelessly split between us and them—that is, between “real Americans” who support him and “enemies within.” Because what did I say about making noise? Cast your vote. For the simple reason that Donald Trump knows that dividing people and making them angry will help him win the election. It’s true. It’s not good for the country, but it could help him.
It was last night… While the man was holding a big rally at Madison Square Garden, the warm-up speakers said and spread the worst racist, sexist, and bigoted ideas. Someone said that Puerto Rico was “an island of garbage.” These people are his fellow citizens, he says. In Philadelphia, they live next door to you. They work with you and are your friends. Their kids go to the same school as yours. These are real people from the United States.
That’s why this election shouldn’t be close. It needs to be clear. Always remember that you shouldn’t vote for someone if they don’t respect you and see you as a fellow citizen with the same rights to opportunities, happiness, and the American Dream. They won’t be able to make your life better. They won’t help you make money or pay your bills. They won’t work hard, so make sure your child goes to a good school. They won’t give you money for a down payment on a house.
In other words, we need to reject the politics of hate and division that we saw. The United States is ready to move on. The people of America want a better story. Philly, we’re ready for Kamala Harris to be president.
During her closing speech at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night, Harris used more divisive language.
“Either Donald Trump or I will be in the Oval Office in less than 90 days.” She said, “If he were elected, Donald Trump would walk into that office on day one with a list of people he hates.” This was another common myth that Trump would use the Justice Department against him, like she and Vice President Biden have.
Then she said something that wasn’t true: “Donald Trump plans to use the US military against American citizens who just don’t agree with him.”