Barack Obama stumps for Joe Biden, launching blistering attack on Donald Trump
- Ex-US president returns to campaign trail in support of his former running mate, with less than two weeks to go before Election Day
- Trump shows no interest in ‘helping anybody but himself’, Obama says in most pointed critique of his successor so far
Former US president Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, launching a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks to go before the Republican president’s Election Day face-off with Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Speaking at a drive-in rally in Philadelphia on behalf of Biden, his former vice-president, Obama offered his most pointed critique yet of his successor.
“He hasn’t shown any interest in doing the work or helping anybody but himself,” Obama said of Trump.
Obama, who governed for two terms and remains one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, blasted Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, noting that the president himself had fallen victim to the virus.
“Donald Trump isn’t suddenly going to protect all of us,” he said. “He can’t even take the basic steps to protect himself.”
