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Sat Oct 19, 2024, 06:35 AM Oct 19

"You would be worried if your grandpa was acting like this": Obama pokes at Trump's "word salad"

Source: Salon

Published October 18, 2024 10:05PM (EDT)


Former President Barack Obama had a lot to say about his successor Donald Trump’s age during a Friday campaign stop for Kamala Harris in Arizona. The Democratic ex-president lobbed an attack at the 78-year-old's physical and mental fitness for office.

“Along with his intentions, there is also a question of his competence,” Obama pointed out. “He’s giving two, two-and-a-half-hour speeches. Just word salads. You have no idea what he’s talking about. He’s talking about Hannibal Lecter.”

Concerns over the Trump’s physical and mental health have piled up over the last week. The Republican candidate cancelled several appearances and report claimed his campaign admitted Trump was too “exhausted” to maintain a rigorous campaign schedule.

Obama pointed to Trump's apparent exhaustion and on-stage confusion during his speech in Arizona. “You would be worried if your grandpa was acting like this!” Obama told the crowd.

Read more: https://www.salon.com/2024/10/18/you-would-be-worried-if-your-grandpa-was-acting-like-this-obama-pokes-at-word-salad/?in_brief=true






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“You would be worried if your grandpa was acting like this” — Obama
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"You would be worried if your grandpa was acting like this": Obama pokes at Trump's "word salad" (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 19 OP
Obama's speech was epic. Timeflyer Oct 19 #1
I managed to see it all on MSNBC and it was tremendous. He is one of the greatest orators since TV began. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 19 #2
Former President Obama BlueKota Oct 19 #3
". .our playlist would be better. ." niyad Oct 19 #4
I was driving home from work listening to it in my car kimbutgar Oct 19 #5
Here is a montage of a deteriorating Trump confusing words over and over and over again LetMyPeopleVote Oct 19 #6
I couldn't listen anymore. Pure torture. Thanks for posting. C0RI0LANUS Oct 19 #7

Bernardo de La Paz

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2. I managed to see it all on MSNBC and it was tremendous. He is one of the greatest orators since TV began. . . nt
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 08:49 AM
Oct 19

kimbutgar

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5. I was driving home from work listening to it in my car
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 10:30 AM
Oct 19

First time I got out of my car and immediately went into my house and turned on my TV to hear the rest of it!

He was so funny, and I loved how he just poked at the orange devil to get under his skin.

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