Obama Rebukes
'Strongman Politics' After
Trump/Putin Summit Former President Barack Obama delivered the speech at the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in South Africa. The former President did not once mention current President Donald Trump by name. But during the speech, he slammed "strongman politics" and the rejection of intellectualism. Obama urged people to reject xenophobia and
"rabid nationalism." He warned that history shows countries that embrace "doctrines of religious or racial superiority" eventually find themselves "consumed by civil or external war." Former President Barack Obama, via Business Insider Obama also expressed concern over the apparent rejection of objective truth among leaders at the moment. Former President Barack Obama, via Business Insider According to an analysis by the Washington Post, Trump has made at least 3,001 false or misleading claims
so far as president. Obama concluded his speech by encouraging young people to stay politically active and to have faith in democracy. Former President Barack Obama, via Business Insider