Obama rips Trump’s 2020 election ‘hooey’

Published June 29, 2021 11:26pm ET



Former President Barack Obama called the actions of his immediate successor during the 2020 election “a whole bunch of hooey” and cautioned people would witness a “further delegitimizing of our democracy” if Republican lawmakers continue to push their election reform policy agenda.

The warning came as Obama spoke during a virtual fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee on Monday. He criticized Trump for his opposition to certifying President Joe Biden’s victory buffeted by his constant barrage of voter fraud claims in the 2020 election, according to a clip of the virtual meeting played on CNN’s Don Lemon Tonight.

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