Former President Barack Obama is sounding the alarm as Democrats face mounting political headwinds and a vacuum of leadership.
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s return to office, Obama is warning Democrats that they need to “toughen up.”
At a private fundraiser in New Jersey on July 12, hosted by Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, Obama offered a sharp rebuke to members of his own party.
Obama told his fellow Democrats to stop “navel-gazing” and “being in fetal positions” as internal squabbles and a lack of direction threaten to implode the Left’s agenda.
According to remarks obtained by CNN, Obama told attendees:
“I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions.”
The former president’s comments come just weeks after former First Lady Michelle Obama publicly declared she was finished with political campaigning.
“I am not going to be in politics,” she said during a June 26 interview on NPR’s Wildcard podcast.
“I’m not giving another political speech.
“I’m not campaigning for another candidate.”
With the Obamas clearly distancing themselves from the chaos engulfing their party, the former president’s latest remarks are being seen by many as a warning shot.