{"id":5230,"date":"2026-09-12T17:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T17:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=5230"},"modified":"2026-09-12T17:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T17:53:22","slug":"obama-goes-after-trump-again-after-key-elections-called","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=5230","title":{"rendered":"Obama Goes After Trump Again After Key Elections Called"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama were at odds again in public this week after elections in Hungary saw the administration\u2019s preferred candidate, now former Prime Minister Victor Orban, defeated by a left-wing candidate, Peter Magyar.<\/em> a last-minute boost of U.S. support, but that didn\u2019t seem to move the needle much, and Magyar won comfortably, leading Obama to gloat online. \u201cThe victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it\u2019s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people \u2013 and a reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law,\u201d Obama wrote on X. Orban governed Hungary for 16 years, and he won each time through democratic elections. The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it\u2019s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people \u2013 and a reminder to all of us to\u2026 \u2013 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 13, 2026<\/p>\n

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Obama\u2019s Broader Political Disputes<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, Obama has been feuding with Trump and the MAGA movement in other ways, including supporting redistricting in Virginia and California after opposing it in Texas, Missouri, and other red states. Virginia: early voting for the redistricting amendment is happening now through April 18. Protect your voting power and help level the playing field ahead of the midterm elections by voting YES today or on Election Day, April 21. Go to https:\/\/t.co\/vsawTNmQkZ for more\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/gTmqJohqhQ \u2013 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 27, 2026 He also used the occasion of the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson to attack the Trump administration and Republicans in general with a fearmongering speech that even drew the rebuke of Jesse Jackson Jr., the late civil rights icon\u2019s son. Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say \u201cSend me\u201d wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him. pic.twitter.com\/2XUfu43MAA \u2013 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 7, 2026 WOW\"\ud83d\udea8\": Jesse Jackson Jr. just DROPPED this at his father\u2019s memorial: \u201cI listened to three United States presidents who did not know Jesse Jackson.\u201d He added: His father had a \u201ctense relationship with the political order\u201d because of the demands of justice-not race or party\u2026. pic.twitter.com\/7HrcIIx3pQ \u2013 Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) March 8, 2026<\/p>\n