Much attention has been drawn to Barack Obama’s recent speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, especially because of a joke he made about Donald Trump that struck a chord with the audience.
Obama endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris at his speech on Tuesday, August 20, saying, “America is ready for a new chapter.” President Kamala Harris is welcome to take office.”
Even though the main topic of his speech was the nation’s future, his comments against Trump sparked the biggest response.
Obama criticized Trump’s campaign strategy, calling the former president a “78-year-old billionaire who hasn’t stopped complaining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago.”
He said, “It’s been a constant stream of gripes and grievances that’s actually gotten worse now that he’s afraid of losing to Kamala.”
But what really drew viewers’ attention to his remarks regarding Trump’s “obsession with crowd size” was a specific gesture that he made.
Obama made a notable move with his hands a few inches apart while he was speaking, which many took to be a covert dig at Trump’s physical appearance.
This moment, which anyone who were only listening to the speech might have missed, became the main topic of conversation on social media very fast.
People on Twitter responded quickly, with one user jokingly proposing that Obama’s motion be “written into the historical record.”
Some complimented Obama on his “perfect comedic delivery” and said he nailed Trump with a joke that seemed to be both subtle and pointed.
Obama also resumed his criticism of Trump, characterizing Harris as “the neighbor rushing over to help when you need a hand,” while compared Trump to “the neighbor who keeps running his leaf blower outside your window every minute of every day.”
Obama’s speech was met with enthusiastic applause, and his support for Harris was clear as he underscored her readiness to lead the nation
