Today former President Obama gave a speech to students at the University of Illinois where he slammed President Trump, argued Republicans have lost their way and urged young people to vote in the 2018 midterm elections.
.@BarackObama: “Over the past few decades, the politics of division and resentment and paranoia has unfortunately found a home in the Republican Party.” pic.twitter.com/EwJJ8zQtyH
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 7, 2018
.@BarackObama: “When you hear about how great the economy is doing right now, let’s just remember when this recovery started.” pic.twitter.com/xnWpiX7KQV
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 7, 2018
Shortly after Obama's remarks concluded, President Trump took the stage at a campaign event in North Dakota, where he reacted to Obama jumping back into politics.
“I watched it, but I fell asleep. I’ve found he’s very good, very good for sleeping," Trump said.
"Obama was trying to take credit for this incredible thing that’s happening,” he continued. “I have to say this to President Obama - if the Dems got in with their agenda in November of almost 2 years ago, instead of having 4.2 [GDP] up, i believe honestly we’d have 4.2 down...This is not called a recovery, this is called a rocket ship. Job numbers were great.”