Posted on 10/19/2026 7:30:05 AM PDT by Libloather
Former President Barack Obama sparked an online firestorm on Sunday after posting his support for Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., amid multiple federal investigations into her immigration status and finances.
"It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say," Obama wrote. "But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota."
The former president went on to explain in the lengthy post that the Omar situation is "appalling" and suggested the reason she is facing an investigation is that she is a critic of the Trump administration.
"Think about that," Obama said. "The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president."
Obama added, "The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views."
Obama’s post, viewed over 5 million times, was quickly blasted by conservatives, many of whom pointed to the political targeting that occurred during his administration, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) going after Tea Party groups and the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into then-candidate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
"This cannot be real," conservative commentator and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino posted on X. "This petty tyrant lecturing us about ‘American democracy’ is like being lectured by a screaming five-year-old about self-control. Sit down Mr. President, everyone knows who you really are."
"Think about the utter gall of the man behind the Russian collusion hoax, and who, along with his henchmen and hitmen, helped bloom a million poisonous ‘probes’ and persecutions whereby the ‘full weight of the federal government’ was...
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Hussein needs to learn how to shaddap. By my calculations, the Kenyan could be next in line.
Dead Fuddy’s tell no tales.
The comments on his X posts are mostly detractors. The bloom is off his rose. People openly despise him.
Guess Bathhouse Barry has very selective amnesia.
General Flynn, Steve Bannon, Peter Navarro, and many peaceful protesters on January 6th are laughing at ObamBam.
Of course that rat Obama says “Spare Me”. He has been wholly accustomed to being “spared” of his misdeeds for several decades now.
“Nobody is above the law”.
Remember that one? Suck it Obama.
If it was about criticizing Trump...they would be going after all 45 Dem senators. Pretty dumb comment by Obama.
And deservedly so.
He’s protesting a bit much. He’s been out of office nearly 10 yrs but still has his fingers on things.
Both of the “O”s need their asses sent home to Africa. They don’t deserve to live in our country.
Must be nice to have the entire media on your side.
Get a load of world-class Black know-nothingness: “That any president is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, says Obama.........”
Frickin’ Democrat stupido Obama conveniently”forgets” the political targeting he pulled off:
<><>siccing his IRS on innocent Tea Party groups
<><>Crossfire Hurricane investigations into then-candidate Trump’s presidential campaign
<><>all of his petty colluding w/ high-placed govt figures to “get Trump.”
<><>colluding with idiot Biden for more of the same.
Why is the Kenyan Mulatto still drawing air? This traitor’s rotting corpse should be swinging from a stout branch somewhere ...
“Suck it Obama”
Don’t give him any ideas.
Conservative commentator and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino on X. “This petty tyrant Obama lecturing us about ‘American democracy’ is like being lectured by a screaming five-year-old brat about self-control. Sit down and shut up, Mr. President, everyone knows who you really are.”
“the Kenyan could be next in line”
I would not be surprised at all. Meaning the Somalis first started being brought in during the Clinton administration. Then a lot more during the Obama administration.
The retired TSA interviewed by Nick Shirley stated that when he worked at the Minneapolis airport they were told that the MILLIONS in USA cash was OKEY DOKEY to go through.
Which means someone in the US Federal Government had knowledge that it was going through. Not just some local TSA, MN state government official, local Congress Rep, or even local US Senator. I would NOT be surprised if Obama and Biden were ALL getting a piece of the action.
Lolol. Thanks for the good laugh on a Monday morning.
Democrats had effing banks closing checking accounts of conservatives - no 'due process' there or for any of the heavy handed intimidations they did against us. Wake up Obama - you and Biden acted like thugs.
Pssssttt! Hey obonehead....it started under bidumbs watch. But to the true believers, Trump!
It just destroys him that he’s no longer relevant.
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