The’smooth’ way Barack Obama handled a heckler during a rally in Newark on Saturday (November 1) has garnered him acclaim.
Obama has continued to be a public presence even though the 44th President had intended to leave politics after passing the torch to Donald Trump in 2017.
According to the Democrat, he is acting in this way because he disapproves of the Trump administration and because there are now no significant leaders in the party who can take on Trump.
With that in mind, Obama appeared before a rally in Newark in a bid to lend his support to New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill.
As election day approaches, public polling indicates that Sherrill is only a single digit ahead of her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli.
One heckler yelled at Obama as he stood in front of the audience to give a speech.
“Oh, I love you, but hold on. I heard you, girl,” the former US president said back. ” Just settle down. I’m here to talk to everybody, not just you. I mean, you look cute. But I’m married. Michelle’s fine too.”
Obama was not scared by the heckler’s presence, unlike others. Additionally, several people praised the 64-year-old on X, formerly known as Twitter.
One person commented: “Obama is smooth, funny and effortlessly human. Only he could turn a heckle into a moment that makes everyone laugh and love him more.”
While a second shared: “Barack Obama they could never make me hate you.”
Obama took aim at Trump during his speech, saying the Republican’s policies are ‘worse than even I expected’.
“It is not as if we didn’t see some of this coming,” he said. “I will admit it is worse than even I expected, but I did warn you all. You can run the tape.
“Any by the way, he warned you too, because he said what he would do.
“But the fact is there were plenty of people who voted for Trump and Republicans anyway,” he continued. “And it wasn’t because they wanted to give up the right to free speech or see public health systems torn down, but because they were understandably frustrated with inflation and gas prices and the difficulty of affording a home and worries about their children’s future.”
