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Former President Barack Obama deconstructed some of Donald Trump’s playbook attacks while campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada on Saturday.

Speaking at a rally in Las Vegas, Obama accused the Republican presidential nominee and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (Ohio), of leaning on scaremongering about immigration as an answer to any issue.

“If you challenge them, they’ll fall back on one answer. It does not matter what it is — housing, health care, education, paying for the bills — one answer: blame the immigrants,” he said.

“He wants you to believe that if you elect him, he will just round up whoever he wants and ship them out and all your problems will be solved,” he added.

He acknowledged that there’s a “real issue” at the border and elements of the system are “broken,” but criticized Trump’s approach.

“When I hear Donald Trump talk ... he’s very quick to say to Kamala, ‘Well, you were vice president for four years,’” he added. “Dude, you were president for four years!”

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[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 15 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

calling something that is the very backbone building block of this nation a problem should give you all you need to know about the angry orange

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

If Trump had his wits about him and he definitely does not, his retort would be to lie about the things that he did manage to do. He would just claim that immigration was the best it had ever been and he took care of it while he was in office and it's just slinked back since.

It's a fantastic dig from Obama unfortunately it's only going to be received well by Trump's opponents. His base is already under the impression that he did a good job.

[-] socsa@piefed.social 118 points 1 day ago

I need Obama to start saying "bruh"

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 63 points 1 day ago

I’m waiting for him to call someone a motherfucker

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Kamala came so close in the debate.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Well next time gandalf steals his bicycle we'll hear it.

[-] aceshigh@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

When did bruh replace dude? I can’t believe dude is out of fashion :(

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 day ago

'bruh' is more incredulous, while 'dude' is more friendly

[-] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Also, "dude" will still be "dude" in another 40 years while "bruh" will have faded from the lexicon and been replaced by a succession of a couple dozen other things.

[-] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago
[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 16 hours ago

I rizzed so hard

And gyatt so far

But in the end

Skibidi Ohio

[-] Event_Horizon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago
[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Bruh, you got a tattoo!

You did too, no cap!

Sigma! What’s mine say?

Bruh! What’s mine say?

Sigma! What’s mine say?

BRUH! What’s mine say?

SIGMA!

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 132 points 1 day ago

does trump even remember he was president? i doubt he can remember last week

[-] SleepyPie@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago

“He couldn’t solve the problem because deep state.”

There is no zinger, no matter how truthful, that will penetrate the average republican voter’s weaponized schizophrenia.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago

If he can't do anything about this deep state as president, maybe there's no reason to vote for him.

[-] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

If the deep state is as deep as he says then they're the ones who made him president the first time.

[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

It’s Mitch McConnells all the way down.

They've weaponized xenophobia too!

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Too? I think that’s their entire arsenal. No positive policies. Just fear mongering based on immigration.

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[-] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 90 points 1 day ago

Don't you think he looks tired.

[-] casino@feddit.nu 5 points 1 day ago

Is that a Doctor Who reference?

[-] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 day ago

I wish that worked for men 😡

[-] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Keep repeating it over and over again and eventually it will.

[-] Default_Defect@midwest.social 6 points 1 day ago

I wish it wasn't construed as an insult, I look tired because I'm tired. I ask if you look tired because you show signs of being tired, I'm not saying you look like shit.

[-] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There is some context that you are probably missing. This is a quote from a Dr Who episode where the Doctor uses 6 words to undermine the current prime minister’s administration.

https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193743/how-did-the-doctor-take-harriet-jones-down-in-the-christmas-invasion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe5OynLQbJc

IRL I think it could be an insult or showing sincere concern, depending on the situation

[-] nexusband@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

That however only works in a sort of sane, trusting and honest environment - basically something to undermine to begin with. If everyone is just utterly hellbend on lying and twisting reality, it becomes just noise and has no impact.

Capaldi and Matt Smith are my personal Favorites. I like Tennant, but the utter "sassyness" of Smith and Capaldis versions where sublime to me...

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I think my wife has said something similar. If someone said that to me I’d probably be like “yeah… I do need a long nap”.

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I've been told that. I usually am tired so it's not exactly surprising that I look that way.

I’m glad the Democratic establishment has Finally stopped affording him any respect.

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

They should have taken this approach 20+y ago

[-] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago
[-] Branch_Ranch@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago
[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Nixon certainly didn't help, that's when Republicans really ramped up stoking discord for political gain. Our decision to get involved and then dig ever deeper into the Vietnam shit sandwich derailed so much potential social progress.

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 73 points 1 day ago

A president that left countless people to die to a pandemic and recommended that they inject bleach. Trump is a monster.

[-] Frog@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

While sending vital medical equipment to his sugar daddy in Russia.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

And that was only a few of his many, many crimes in office.

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 25 points 1 day ago

Trump is senile

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