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Obama Issues New Warning About Trump at a Critical Moment

20 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What warning did Obama issue about Trump and the military?

0.031 - 19.296 Ben Meiselas

Former President Obama is getting his final revenge on Donald Trump. As Donald Trump's term is collapsing, former President Obama is now speaking out louder than ever before. Of course, we know about the opening of Obama's Presidential Library in Chicago. We covered that here on the Midas Touch Network.

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19.316 - 41.59 Ben Meiselas

But I want to talk about the final revenge Obama has been getting all week, even following the opening of the Obama Presidential Library. What has Obama been highlighting as Donald Trump is flailing, as Donald Trump is cognitively and physically deteriorating before our eyes, ranting and raving like a lunatic about Obama, Obama, Obama?

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Chapter 2: How is Obama addressing Trump's deteriorating situation?

41.97 - 71.365 Ben Meiselas

Former President Obama's big highlight from the opening of his presidential library was this line right here, quote, a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution, signed President Obama. This is a warning. This is a message to our military saying we know that Donald Trump

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71.345 - 93.436 Ben Meiselas

The dictator, the authoritarian, the failed dictator and authoritarian is going to try to entrench himself into power forever. Why else is he building himself golden ballrooms and doing what he's doing to the White House in D.C.? And Obama is reminding everybody that this opening of the presidential library is not Not just about the library.

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93.896 - 116.09 Ben Meiselas

It is a rallying call about the fight that we all are going to have to make over the next two years to ensure that we save, protect, defend our democracy. We've done a good job holding the line, but Obama is calling on us, I believe, to do something more profound in holding the line in the future. in response to this authoritarian regime.

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116.691 - 139.011 Ben Meiselas

He also posts the following, the exhibits focus not just on policies, but on the shared values that make democracy possible. A belief in the intrinsic dignity and worth of all people and that no one is above the law or beneath its protection. A belief in checks and balances in our government and an accountability that comes with an independent judiciary and a robust free press.

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139.111 - 166.598 Ben Meiselas

Powerful words indeed right there. And again, we focused a lot on Obama's speech, but how about what Obama was saying afterwards in the interview with NBC? It was powerful words. Here's what he was saying about this moment that we are going through right now. this period of disruption and polarization, but how fundamentally our country is not Trump. Our country is made up of actually good people.

167.34 - 172.851 Ben Meiselas

Donald Trump is dividing us. This is a rallying call, folks. Here, play this clip.

173.506 - 200.389 Barack Obama

There's no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization. That's caused, I think, people to feel as if our democracy, our civic habits and virtues, our shared understanding of how we treat each other has started to crumble. On the other hand, when I travel across the country today, not just when I was president, You still see that sense of decency with people.

200.429 - 204.094 Barack Obama

You still see folks helping each other and looking out for their neighbors.

204.975 - 222.081 Ben Meiselas

And then what former President Obama talks about are the letters that he received and how this is not a monument to himself. This is a living, breathing presidential library that's also focused on unifying the people. Listen to what he says here.

Chapter 3: What message did Obama convey at the opening of his presidential library?

246.141 - 281.83 Barack Obama

But you seem like a good dad. And I appreciate that. And what that video that you just showed me, speaks to I I hope when people come here they're not just fixated on some speech I'm given not just fixated on Michelle's dresses more than anything as you've seen in these exhibits you'll hear the voices of the American people and that I think will give you encouragement that makes you feel that the

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282.13 - 298.646 Barack Obama

The idea of America as a multiracial, multiethnic, multireligious, raucous, noisy democracy, that that can work. I think their voices are what makes you feel confident in the future.

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299.287 - 302.21 Ben Meiselas

And here's what he talks about moving the country forward. Let's play this.

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302.61 - 318.01 Barack Obama

But I really am hoping that it's less an act of nostalgia and that it's more an inspiration for us moving forward. To get a sense of, all right, this was a small chapter in America's ongoing journey to perfect its union.

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318.428 - 342.158 Ben Meiselas

He also mentioned, of course, how Donald Trump got us involved in this catastrophic and unlawful war. And ultimately, this so-called memorandum of understanding puts us in a worse place than the JCPOA that former President Obama negotiated. Let's play this clip. What do you make of what we know about the deal so far?

342.138 - 372.61 Barack Obama

I am very happy to see a ceasefire, and I'm hopeful that it holds. But in terms of what was the original rationale for this war, which was there was a deal in place in which Iran had agreed not to develop nuclear weapons. This administration or a prior version of this administration pulled out of it. which caused then Iran to develop more nuclear capacity.

373.131 - 391.365 Barack Obama

We've now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we're back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse.

391.784 - 414.555 Ben Meiselas

And what I like also is that as part of this rollout of the presidential library, all the people who Donald Trump seeds over, all the people who Donald Trump is so jealous and hate, they all gave interviews around the opening of this library. And you know Obama was instrumental in helping to coordinate this. to call out Donald Trump, to put the dagger in Donald Trump.

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So you have Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House, talk about how Obama's deal with Iran was a masterpiece in diplomacy. Here, play this clip. Obama.

Chapter 4: What are the implications of Obama's warning for democracy?

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585.583 - 590.288 Dr. Craig Spencer

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593.744 - 618.122 Ben Meiselas

And just remember what Donald Trump was saying at the G7. You know, you know, the Iranians, they laughed at Obama and they said he's a stupid son of a bitch. Do you see the contrast, though, that's being highlighted right now before these midterms between dignity and strength and what America's values are really about in this Trump trash, this Trump cesspool?

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Here, listen to what Trump said, just so you can see for yourself.

621.487 - 645.312 Donald Trump

Like, oh my God, look at this money he's giving us. He tried to bribe his way out. I didn't do that. Nobody mentions that. $1.7 billion and hundreds of millions of dollars. They tried to bribe their way out of it. And you know what the Iranians did? They laughed at Obama and they said he's a stupid son of a bitch. Okay, thank you very much, everybody.

645.332 - 658.575 Ben Meiselas

And I think about the UFC. Those UFC fighters were like, Michelle Obama's a man. This is what Obama was calling out. And he didn't have to point or say names. He just called out. Remember what the UFC fighter said? Play this clip.

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And lastly, Michelle Obama is a man! Woo!

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Then you had California Governor Gavin Newsom at the event. Again, talking about how we should all, we didn't realize how much we miss a leader like Obama, but we need to remember that. Listen to what he says here at Play This Clip.

Chapter 5: How does Obama describe the current state of America?

765.404 - 780.937 Nancy Pelosi

So they're feeling it personally, We've suffered from it. The people of Iran have suffered from it. And he just can't face the fact that President Obama had a far superior success with all of that.

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781.478 - 791.033 Ben Meiselas

Then former President Biden, he rolled out this incredible interview with Jay Leno talking about alliances, the importance of NATO.

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791.013 - 818.877 Ben Meiselas

and how you know how biden says you know even some of the less crazy republicans because the crazy republicans and these crazy magas they're basically traitors but even the less crazy ones seem to not fully appreciate the importance of alliances like wake the hell up people this was all a massive wake-up call play this clip made us a hell of lots more secure strong look the one thing that really bothers me about where

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many of my Republican friends are, even the ones who aren't crazy, is they really underestimate the value of alliances. Right. The reason why we're so secure is because of NATO, for God's sake. Yeah. Attack on one, attack on all. What happened on 9-11? Who's the first guys that came to NATO? Right.

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840.027 - 854.787 Ben Meiselas

And do you remember the grifter, the fraudster? We know he is right now. But Donald Trump from 2011, when he would say, Obama's going to start a war with Iran because he can't do deals and he's weak and ineffective. Here, play this clip.

855.442 - 878.222 Donald Trump

Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective. So the only way he figures that he's going to get reelected, and as sure as you're sitting there, is to start a war with Iran. Now, I'm more militant and more militaristic than the president. I believe in strength.

878.802 - 885.448 Donald Trump

But to start a war in order to get elected, and I believe that's going to happen,

885.428 - 908.618 Ben Meiselas

And then I like that the Obama Foundation released this video of former President Obama putting on a Presidential Medal of Honor on NBA players, but showing that he can do it pretty easily. Remember how much Donald Trump struggled to do the Congressional Medal of Honor? It was so humiliating. But here's Obama play this clip.

923.448 - 942.789 Ben Meiselas

And then finally, Obama posted this video of himself with kids at the presidential, at the Chicago library that's within the presidential library, the reading room where kids can come and people in the community can come and read it at a library within the library. I'll show you in a few seconds, Evan, let's play it.

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