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The former US president, while criticizing his country's war against Iran, admitted that Iran did not have nuclear weapons, and in a sarcastic remark directed at the current US president, said that the White House has come to look like "Saddam's palace."
According to Tabnak; Barack Obama, the former US president, speaking on Saturday evening at a campaign rally in Ohio, stated: Sometimes factors beyond a president's control thwart the best-laid plans. A president does not control the entire economy, but that is not the case here. In this instance, this administration's actions are directly responsible for rising costs.
According to CNN, the former US president continued by criticizing the country's war against Iran, saying: The current president (Donald Trump) chose to make a series of bad decisions. Trump broke several campaign promises he made when returning to the White House in 2024. Voters frustrated by the economy heard Trump make many promises to control costs. He also promised to impose tariffs that would reduce the budget deficit. He promised to keep us from getting entangled in unnecessary wars. He promised to pass a "beautiful healthcare bill" that would make everyone's life better!
Obama, pointing to the dire economic situation of the United States, said: I think we need to examine how those promises panned out. If you thought everything was too expensive before, everything is more expensive now. The cost of mortgages, healthcare, utility bills, and interest rates have increased, and the economic pressure on American families has grown. Gasoline prices have reached $4 to $5 per gallon, and diesel prices have exceeded $6 and continue to rise. As a former president, I know that some economic issues are beyond a president's control, but the current situation is the result of a series of wrong decisions by the current president.
Admitting that 7 months after the start of the war against Iran, hundreds of Americans have been killed and wounded and US missile stockpiles are running low, he said: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the factor behind the increase in the price of oil, diesel, and almost all goods in America. No one doubts that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has also been a factor in the rise of diesel prices. Moreover, Iran did not have nuclear weapons, and there was no need to fire even a single missile.
Barack Obama, sarcastically referring to Donald Trump's actions of making "the White House look like Saddam's palace," said: He has made the White House look as though Saddam Hussein opened a branch of 'The Cheesecake Factory' restaurant chain! He has gilded everything everywhere!
He continued: Instead of lowering prices, he is looking to enrich himself, his family, and his friends.
Continuing the campaign rally, Obama stated that Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, "is not serious," emphasizing: Hegseth is heavily focused on important issues such as the hair partings and testosterone levels of our soldiers and live-streaming executions because he thinks this is how you cultivate that masculine warrior spirit! How much time do you think this Secretary of War spends looking at himself in the mirror in the mornings?! He fixes his hair because that's what warriors look like! But the problem is that you ultimately have to pay the price for their unseriousness.
Barack Obama pledged that with Democrats in Congress following the November midterm elections, the party can show "real leadership" and "concrete plans" to reduce the costs of healthcare, housing, and utility bills.
He concluded by adding: We cannot simply oppose this administration's behavior. We must show them what the future on the other side of this administration can look like.
Source: ISNA
Source: Tabnak
