of abusing power, dividing america and threatening democracy. in his first major speech of the us mid term election season, the former president said americans were living in dangerous times. he urged voters to come out in force to support democratic candidates in november. nick bryant reports. cheering this was barack obama returning to political centre stage. using what has always been the strongest weapon in his armoury the power of speech. and deploying it against donald trump. hello, illinois. and he addressed this week s explosive revelations that trump appointees are working secretly to subvert the president. you are not doing us a service by actively promoting 90% of the crazy stuff coming out of this white house and then saying, don t worry we re preventing the other io%. that s not how things are supposed to work. this is not normal. these are extraordinary times. and they re dangerous times. these were his strongest criticisms yet of the man who succeeded h
barack obama has given a speech attacking president trump, and accusing the republican party of abusing power, dividing america and threatening democracy. in his first major address of the us mid term election season, the former president said americans were living in dangerous times. he urged voters to come out in force to support democratic candidates in november, as nick bryant reports. cheering this was barack obama returning to political centre stage. using what has always been the strongest weapon in his armoury the power of speech. and deploying it against donald trump. hello, illinois. and he addressed this week s explosive revelations that trump appointees are working secretly to subvert the president. you are not doing us a service by actively promoting 90% of the crazy stuff coming out of this white house and then saying, don t worry we re preventing the other io%. that s not how things are supposed to work. this is not normal. these are extraordinary times
about donald trump s response to events last year in charlottesville, the clashes involving white supremacists and neo nazis. we re supposed to stand up to discrimination. and we re sure as heck supposed to stand up clearly and unequivocally to nazi sympathisers. how hard can that be? saying that nazis are bad? laughter # where at least i know i m free. donald trump is a counter puncher and just over an hour later, buoyed by strong newjobs figures, he described his reaction to being asked about his predecessor s criticisms. he said, what do you think of president obama s speech? and i said, i m sorry, i watched it but i fell asleep. laughter i found he s very good, very good for sleeping. laugther laughter these first seven days in september, which started with a memorial service forjohn mccain, feel like a milestone moment, when the forces of resistance to the trump presidency have asserted themselves more strongly. much of that service was a rebuke to the president, a
barack obama has given a speech attacking president trump, and accusing the republican party of abusing power, dividing america and threatening democracy. in his first major address of the us mid term election season, the former president said americans were living in dangerous times. he urged voters to come out in force to support democratic candidates in november, as nick bryant reports. cheering this was barack obama returning to political centre stage. using what has always been the strongest weapon in his armoury the power of speech. and deploying it against donald trump. hello, illinois. and he addressed this week s explosive revelations that trump appointees are working secretly to subvert the president. you are not doing us a service by actively promoting 90% of the crazy stuff coming out of this white house and then saying, don t worry we re preventing the other io%. that s not how things are supposed to work. this is not normal. these are extraordinary times
an end to the country s long liberal tradition? president trump has hit back at barack obama, accusing him of trying to take credit for the the incredible things happening to our country . it was in response to a speech by his predecessor, which said the republican party of abusing power and threatening democracy. with the key mid term elections just around in november, mr obama urged voters to come out in force to support democratic candidates. nick bryant reports from washington. cheering. this was barack obama returning to political centre stage. using what has always been the strongest weapon in his armoury the power of speech. and deploying it against donald trump. hello, illinois. and he addressed this week s explosive revelations that trump appointees are working secretly to subvert the president. you are not doing us a service by actively promoting 90% of the crazy stuff coming out of this white house and then saying, don t worry we re preventing the other io%.