Obama jokes about Trump at Georgia rally supporting Ossoff and Bottoms
Former President Barack Obama travelled to suburban Atlanta on Wednesday to back Senate candidate Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Former President Barack Obama travelled to suburban Atlanta on Wednesday to back Senate candidate Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms. Speaking at a campaign rally in the final week of the midterm election cycle, Obama offered a closing argument for Democrats. He dismissed Donald Trump and the Republican Party as “not serious people” and warned that “we’re all paying the price for their lack of seriousness.” The remarks were part of a broader effort to energise Democratic voters ahead of the upcoming elections.
Why it matters
Obama’s comments underscore a high‑profile push to rally Democratic support in key Georgia races as the midterms approach.
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- United States · Americas
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- Jon Ossoff for US Senate, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Obama
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- Politics
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