Former President Barack Obama has shared an op-ed suggesting President Trump is “poisoning” our democracy.
Former President Barack Obama has shared an op-ed suggesting President Trump is "poisoning" our democracy.
The opinion piece, published in the Washington Post Friday, says: "As 149 African Americans who served in the last administration, we witnessed firsthand the relentless attacks on the legitimacy of President Barack Obama and his family...Witnessing racism surge in our country, both during and after Obama's service and ours, has been a shattering reality."
They go on to condemn Trump's controversial argument that several congresswomen of color should "go back" to where they came from.
"There is truly nothing more un-American than calling on fellow citizens to leave our country — by citing their immigrant roots, or ancestry, or their unwillingness to sit in quiet obedience while democracy is being undermined," the piece adds.
"We refuse to sit idly by as racism, sexism, homophobia and xenophobia are wielded by the president and any elected official complicit in the poisoning of our democracy," the op-ed continues.
Obama tweeted a link to the column Saturday, adding: "I've always been proud of what this team accomplished during my administration. But more than what we did, I'm proud of how they're continuing to fight for an America that's better."
