Obama's chief of staff reflected on the intense animus stemming from Trump's promotion of the birther conspiracy, stating that it was an attempt to discredit Obama's credibility.
Obama openly criticized Trump at the DNC, calling him a 78-year-old billionaire who hasn't stopped whining since his presidential campaign began, pointing to a lack of substantive ideas.
Michelle Obama emphasized Trump's narrow worldview, claiming his insecurities were rooted in being threatened by successful Black figures, further condemning his reliance on racist and misogynistic rhetoric.
Obama admitted his actions helped create the Trump phenomenon, recalling how his harsh response at the 2011 Correspondents Dinner publicly humiliated Trump but also motivated him.
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