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Barack Obama likens Donald Trump to 'crazy uncle' in Joe Biden rally speech

Barack Obama has delivered a stinging rebuke of president Donald Trump in a speech delivered in Philadelphia while campaigning for Joe Biden. Obama criticised Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis as well as divisive behaviour including retweeting conspiracy theories that you wouldn’t tolerate from  anyone “except from a crazy uncle”. The former president also praised the positivity shown during the pandemic and recent Black Lives Matter movement . “We see that what is best is us is still there, but we’ve got to give it voice.”

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Written by Hugh Boyland

Barack Obama likens Donald Trump to 'crazy uncle' in Joe Biden rally speech

Barack Obama delivers scathing takedown of Donald Trump