>Barack and Michelle Obama have issued their first public statements since President Donald Trump faced intense backlash for posting a video that depicted the former Democratic president and his wife as apes—but the couple made no mention of the controversy.
>Instead, they focused entirely on cheering on U.S. athletes competing at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
SlipNSlider54 on
That’s what class looks like MAGA
fromouterspace1 on
No one is surprised by this at all. Because that have class
DMBFFF on
According to [wp:National debt of the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_the_United_States), when Obama left office, the national debt of the US held by the public was under $15 trillion. It is now over $30 trillion (or over $88 000 per American).
DancingWithAWhiteHat on
I mean, black people already know that Trump is racist. Him doing racist things is unsurprising
KidKilobyte on
I’m forgetting what acting Presidential looks like.
No_Delivery_329 on
You know what’s actually classy? Calling out the racist actions of the president. They should have come out aggressively against this.
Call him racist. They say it was a staffer who posted it. Call them racist too. Then call them out for not firing the racist staffer.
Call for his impeachment, Obamas. Call for the Epstein files to be released and the perps unredacted.
Bittererr on
On one hand, I get not feeding the trolls. The only reason that meme got posted was to get people to react, ideally emotionally. On the other hand, you can’t let this remain unchallenged and become normalized.
I do think Obama should make a statement, but I think it should be accompanied by some sort of call to action instead of just “Trump is evil and stupid and said another evil and stupid thing”.
KneeDeepInThe-Hoopla on
Always and forever former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle put others before themselves, unselfish in desiring to let the US athletes shine, and have their moment. Always the epitome of dignity and decorum, true leaders in every sense of the word!
TomBombadank on
I love that they’re being classy and that’s their M.O. but I really think now would be a good time to show us other ways to fight back other than taking the high road.
Available_Year_575 on
Sticks and stones 🙄
Chemical_Economy_933 on
Tbf, I recall hearing – as the backlash about the racist, homophobic (let’s not forget who was superimposed on a flamingo), body-shaming (let’s not forget who was superimposed on a pig), lazy, AI trash mounted – that Barack posted him and Michelle dressed up for his 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (something Donnie Dickless wants so desperately, maybe because Obama got one).
Inspectorgadget4250 on
Hey tRump…this is what class looks like, but we know you can’t or don’t read.
actusreus82 on
I didn’t vote for Obama either time. I have regrets.
stabzmcgee on
You know- fuck that. I’m constantly shocked how sane washed this is by everyone. No one calls him out. That’s why he keeps pushing it further and fuerher everyday
verone3784 on
It’s classy, and Presidential, and the Obamas have always operated on the principle “When they go low, we go high.”
It hasn’t had any effect, or any form of advantage.
The time to take the gloves off passed a long time ago. It’s time to call him out for what he is, a racist, sexually abusive felon of a pedophile and child sex trafficker.
The Obamas should have responded to this aggressively, negatively, and directly, calling him out, and calling his administration out.
They should have called out Trump’s history of racism that goes back to the 80s and 90s when he was discriminating against people of colour who wanted to rent properties from him. He’s a racist scumbag, on the most fundamental level.
They should have called bullshit on the staffer, and highlighted the fact that this is the most racist administration in the history of the United States, which is actively kidnapping and deporting or disappearing people purely based on the colour of their skin.
The time for being passive came and went a longtime ago. Democrats need to learn to fight fire with fire.
FalstaffsGhost on
Yeah cause they have class and aren’t gonna give that asshat attention that he craves
SoligDag on
I miss the Obama days.
hedahedaheda on
That’s how you starve a narcissist. You give them none of your attention and grey rock.
Willing_Worker9170 on
They know. “Never wrestle with a pig. You will just get dirty and the pig will enjoy it. “
Equivalent-Excuse-80 on
It’s because racism is boring. It’s tired and it’s uncreative. It becomes so repetitive it’s like child trying to describe dinosaurs over and over. At some point you just nod and pat their heads and say “yes, good for you”.
The Obamas are kind of important people and they act like it. They don’t worry themselves with the commentary of people like Trump.
Cavewoman22 on
They didn’t take the obvious bait.
faux_italian on
When they go low…
Physical_Title_4458 on
Because they are classy and above Trump’s degeneracy.
Orwells_Roses on
“They go low, we go high.”
They stuck to the script.
orcinyadders on
Trump doesn’t deserve a direct response from them.
LoganDudemeister on
How do people like this rise above the noise and rage to stay calm and level headed. I could never, I wish I had this power.
muchbro on
Obama not even addressing has to piss Trump off more than anything.
Obama has aura.
Trump rapes little boys / girls and sells them.
Relative_Ad9477 on
Best way to handle a bully.
seekAr on
I appreciate them. it would still rock to see them post a montage of trump shitting himself in public.
JimJava on
The Obamas are super classy people, I miss them.
GarbledReverie on
Gee the guy that started his political career by lying that he had evidence that Obama was born in Kenya might be racist?
It’s no longer possible to be shocked by what this asshole does. It’s only still shocking how much he can get away with.
lyn73 on
*Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.* -Proverbs 26:4
E about Trump:
**A fool contributes nothing worth hearing and takes offense at everything.** – Aristotle
MrWrym on
As one should do in this situation. Deal with some racist shit? Nah bro. Got some cheering to do for the Olympics!
Boundish91 on
Of course, they are above that.
Class act.
SportGamerDev0623 on
It bothers MAGA more that it doesn’t bother them at all lol
CharlesB43 on
100% smartest thing to do. Trump does this stuff for not only attention, but to see it upset his political opponents.
I bet it chaps his fat ass that they had no comment about it and chose to support the Olympians.
Gunz-n-Brunch on
The man who said “Don’t talk to me like that. Don’t you EVER talk to me like that, I’m the President of the United States!” Posts a former POTUS and his First Lady as apes. But the Right get upset when you call them racists. Y’all voted this THREE TIMES.
Formal_Reputation_50 on
It’s beneath them to comment
Tarrybelle on
They dont need to say anything. The incident speaks for itself. Nothing about this situation puts them in any bad light in any way. Trump on the other hand…it once again proves just exactly who and what he is.
Klausvendetta on
Because they have class, if roles were reversed Trump would be posting rabid ranting on social media.
delkarnu on
As everyone should, it was just a distraction for the news to focus on instead of ICE and Trump in the Epstein files.
jonthecpa on
If we all ignored him, we wouldn’t be in this mess. The right wing lunatics liked him because sane people hated him.
Lelentos on
I get this was the right call. But isn’t it frustrating they can do this, or literally demonize democrats as a whole, and if we stand up for ourselves we are the problem?
Natural-Result-6633 on
I love them! Obama pulled our Nation out of The Great Recession and I believe he’s the only one that could help us rebuild what Trump and the Republicans have done to us now! If the Republicans want a third term with Trump then let’s put Obama up against him!! Obama 2028!!
Dakota1401 on
I miss having a president with class.
bean0_burrito on
the best way to infuriate a narcissistic petulant child is to ignore them and act like they don’t exist.
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>Barack and Michelle Obama have issued their first public statements since President Donald Trump faced intense backlash for posting a video that depicted the former Democratic president and his wife as apes—but the couple made no mention of the controversy.
>Instead, they focused entirely on cheering on U.S. athletes competing at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
That’s what class looks like MAGA
No one is surprised by this at all. Because that have class
According to [wp:National debt of the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_the_United_States), when Obama left office, the national debt of the US held by the public was under $15 trillion. It is now over $30 trillion (or over $88 000 per American).
I mean, black people already know that Trump is racist. Him doing racist things is unsurprising
I’m forgetting what acting Presidential looks like.
You know what’s actually classy? Calling out the racist actions of the president. They should have come out aggressively against this.
Call him racist. They say it was a staffer who posted it. Call them racist too. Then call them out for not firing the racist staffer.
Call for his impeachment, Obamas. Call for the Epstein files to be released and the perps unredacted.
On one hand, I get not feeding the trolls. The only reason that meme got posted was to get people to react, ideally emotionally. On the other hand, you can’t let this remain unchallenged and become normalized.
I do think Obama should make a statement, but I think it should be accompanied by some sort of call to action instead of just “Trump is evil and stupid and said another evil and stupid thing”.
Always and forever former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle put others before themselves, unselfish in desiring to let the US athletes shine, and have their moment. Always the epitome of dignity and decorum, true leaders in every sense of the word!
I love that they’re being classy and that’s their M.O. but I really think now would be a good time to show us other ways to fight back other than taking the high road.
Sticks and stones 🙄
Tbf, I recall hearing – as the backlash about the racist, homophobic (let’s not forget who was superimposed on a flamingo), body-shaming (let’s not forget who was superimposed on a pig), lazy, AI trash mounted – that Barack posted him and Michelle dressed up for his 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (something Donnie Dickless wants so desperately, maybe because Obama got one).
Hey tRump…this is what class looks like, but we know you can’t or don’t read.
I didn’t vote for Obama either time. I have regrets.
You know- fuck that. I’m constantly shocked how sane washed this is by everyone. No one calls him out. That’s why he keeps pushing it further and fuerher everyday
It’s classy, and Presidential, and the Obamas have always operated on the principle “When they go low, we go high.”
It hasn’t had any effect, or any form of advantage.
The time to take the gloves off passed a long time ago. It’s time to call him out for what he is, a racist, sexually abusive felon of a pedophile and child sex trafficker.
The Obamas should have responded to this aggressively, negatively, and directly, calling him out, and calling his administration out.
They should have called out Trump’s history of racism that goes back to the 80s and 90s when he was discriminating against people of colour who wanted to rent properties from him. He’s a racist scumbag, on the most fundamental level.
They should have called bullshit on the staffer, and highlighted the fact that this is the most racist administration in the history of the United States, which is actively kidnapping and deporting or disappearing people purely based on the colour of their skin.
The time for being passive came and went a longtime ago. Democrats need to learn to fight fire with fire.
Yeah cause they have class and aren’t gonna give that asshat attention that he craves
I miss the Obama days.
That’s how you starve a narcissist. You give them none of your attention and grey rock.
They know. “Never wrestle with a pig. You will just get dirty and the pig will enjoy it. “
It’s because racism is boring. It’s tired and it’s uncreative. It becomes so repetitive it’s like child trying to describe dinosaurs over and over. At some point you just nod and pat their heads and say “yes, good for you”.
The Obamas are kind of important people and they act like it. They don’t worry themselves with the commentary of people like Trump.
They didn’t take the obvious bait.
When they go low…
Because they are classy and above Trump’s degeneracy.
“They go low, we go high.”
They stuck to the script.
Trump doesn’t deserve a direct response from them.
How do people like this rise above the noise and rage to stay calm and level headed. I could never, I wish I had this power.
Obama not even addressing has to piss Trump off more than anything.
Obama has aura.
Trump rapes little boys / girls and sells them.
Best way to handle a bully.
I appreciate them. it would still rock to see them post a montage of trump shitting himself in public.
The Obamas are super classy people, I miss them.
Gee the guy that started his political career by lying that he had evidence that Obama was born in Kenya might be racist?
It’s no longer possible to be shocked by what this asshole does. It’s only still shocking how much he can get away with.
*Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.* -Proverbs 26:4
E about Trump:
**A fool contributes nothing worth hearing and takes offense at everything.** – Aristotle
As one should do in this situation. Deal with some racist shit? Nah bro. Got some cheering to do for the Olympics!
Of course, they are above that.
Class act.
It bothers MAGA more that it doesn’t bother them at all lol
100% smartest thing to do. Trump does this stuff for not only attention, but to see it upset his political opponents.
I bet it chaps his fat ass that they had no comment about it and chose to support the Olympians.
The man who said “Don’t talk to me like that. Don’t you EVER talk to me like that, I’m the President of the United States!” Posts a former POTUS and his First Lady as apes. But the Right get upset when you call them racists. Y’all voted this THREE TIMES.
It’s beneath them to comment
They dont need to say anything. The incident speaks for itself. Nothing about this situation puts them in any bad light in any way. Trump on the other hand…it once again proves just exactly who and what he is.
Because they have class, if roles were reversed Trump would be posting rabid ranting on social media.
As everyone should, it was just a distraction for the news to focus on instead of ICE and Trump in the Epstein files.
If we all ignored him, we wouldn’t be in this mess. The right wing lunatics liked him because sane people hated him.
I get this was the right call. But isn’t it frustrating they can do this, or literally demonize democrats as a whole, and if we stand up for ourselves we are the problem?
I love them! Obama pulled our Nation out of The Great Recession and I believe he’s the only one that could help us rebuild what Trump and the Republicans have done to us now! If the Republicans want a third term with Trump then let’s put Obama up against him!! Obama 2028!!
I miss having a president with class.
the best way to infuriate a narcissistic petulant child is to ignore them and act like they don’t exist.