The former president gave another rousing speech at a midterm rally in Miami, Florida on Friday 2nd November 2018 night in support of senator Bill Nelson and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum.
During his time on stage, Obama unleashed a punchy tirade on Donald Trump, attacking him for his handling of the migrant caravan situation and accusing him of turning it into a political stunt.
ABC quotes him as saying:
"Now in 2018, they're telling you the existential threat to America is a bunch of poor refugees a thousand miles away.
"They're even taking our brave troops away from their families for a political stunt at the border.
"And the men and women of our military deserve better than that. So there's just constant fear-mongering to distract from the record.
"I know there are conservatives who are compassionate and must think there's nothing compassionate about ripping immigrant children from the arms of their mothers at the border.
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Obama then went on to criticise Republicans and their hypocritical campaign promises.
"I do have to make this point because right now, Republicans are all, look, the economy is so good. Where do..."
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