A spokesman for Barack Obama says the former president “fundamentally disagrees” with discrimination that targets people based on their religion.
The statement alluded to but did not specifically mention President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees from several Muslim-majority countries. The White House says the ban isn’t a Muslim ban because dozens of Muslim-majority countries aren’t affected.
Obama spokesman Kevin Lewis says Obama is “heartened” by the amount of engagement being seen across the country. He’s referring to protests against Trump’s order on immigration and refugees.
Lewis says “American values are at stake.” He’s praising citizens who are exercising constitutional rights to assemble and “have their voices heard.”
Obama has not weighed in on a political issue since leaving office on Jan. 20. He has said he plans to give Trump room to govern but would speak out if Trump violates basic U.S. values.
(AP)
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Obama the loser is continuing is Evelyn talk, using compassion to hide his evil intentions.
Only the stupid libs listen to what he burps out.
Now that Obama showed over the last eight years how incompetent he really was in dealing with the issue… Now let him keep his comments to himself for at least a year and see if someone else is possible more capable than him. But no! He can’t even control himself for 2 weeks. He probably thinks America can’t go on without him!!
Is Obama himself who was born in Africa, as he testified to the court recently, a legal immigrant? If not, he should be deported together with his brothers.
Is “merciful, compassionate” Obama also protesting President Trump’s anti-baby-murder law (aka anti-abortion)?
Irrelevant guy just like Carter.
He is against discrimination unless he is dealing with Jews
OhBamba
I am pleasantly surprised that Mr. Obama was able to restrain himself from voicing his opposition to the new president for a full week and a half.
I expect his practice of vociferously voicing his opinion to continue religiously for the coming 4 years. It will be instructive to see on how many issues he disagrees with President Trump so that I can say “Thank You” to the country for voting him in and sparing us from 4 more years of Obama policy via Ms. Clinton.
@HaDaiya vHaDibur- right on target
obuma go to ARZAZEIL
oh no words to describe how little interest i have in what this moron has to say. we were told how smart he is when hes probably the dumbest president we ever had (between him a and carter its close). and yes thank the good lord trump beat hillary or we get 4 more yrs of this bs
Obama supports protests because he’s scared he’ll also be deported to the country of his birth (as he testified to the judges).
The photo you chose to illustrate Obama is a low blow…. completely out of bounds, inappropriate and prejudicial. He was the President of the United States and deserves the dignity accorded to the office if not to the man.
I don’t agree with his policies; but he did extend help to Israel in the form of military aid at a very crucial time. Let’s not succumb to caricature.
Obama should have a muzzle put on him
Obama is 100% right on this issue. Your bias is sickening.
Don’t worry, he is ultimately heading to hell together with his best friends and colleague, Haman, Pharoah, Seddam Hussan. So Obama enjoy your remaining stay!
Hey, crazykanoiy #14
Please, spare us your stupidity and hypocrisy. Was your idol, Obama also 100% right when he banned Cuban refugees from entering US in his last days in office?
#12: And he also threw them under the bus at several other crucial times — at the UN, and the underhanded sneaking money to the PA. He deserves nothing but disdain. The only reason he’s being quoted is that he’s the only one close to a resident that’s talking to the media who earned their excommunication.
Mr. Obama is out of office. His opinions matter as much – or as little – as mine, but so many people have to attack him when his opinions are reported. I never got denounced by 17 people in a single day – why should he.
And, commenter no. 1: If only “stupid libs” listen to him, how do you know what he said? Or do you just object to what he said without knowing what he said? That sounds stupid.
#16 Obama never banned Cuban refugees. He applied the exact same measures that apply to all refugees to Cubans.Stopping the nonsensical wet foot / dry foot policy is not an immigration ban.