Former President Obama’s recent attacks on the Trump administration at Hamilton College triggered a backlash from critics who quickly pointed out his controversial presidency. Obama’s hypocritical challenge about what would happen if he had targeted law firms and media outlets like Trump has allegedly ignited a wave of conservative outrage, reminding Americans of the numerous scandals the mainstream media conveniently forgot during his eight years in office.
Obama’s Selective Memory At Hamilton College
Speaking at Hamilton College, Obama portrayed himself as a model of presidential restraint while launching thinly veiled attacks against President Trump. The former president challenged his audience to imagine the conservative response had he pulled the press credentials of certain news outlets or targeted specific law firms during his administration.
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Obama specifically questioned what would have happened if he had barred news organizations like Fox News from White House press briefings. His comments appeared designed to paint the Trump administration as uniquely hostile to media organizations and democratic norms while portraying his presidency as scandal-free.
Twitter Users Deliver Swift Reality Check
Conservative Twitter users quickly responded with a barrage of reminders about Obama’s own controversial actions against the press and political opponents. Many pointed out that Obama’s Justice Department had surveilled Associated Press reporters and seized their phone records in an unprecedented invasion of press freedom.
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Others recalled how the Obama administration labeled Fox News journalist James Rosen a “criminal co-conspirator” under the Espionage Act simply for doing his job. The IRS targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status during the Obama years was another frequently mentioned scandal that contradicted his carefully cultivated image.
Obama’s Forgotten Presidential Overreach
Critics also highlighted Obama’s drone strike that killed American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki without due process, an extraordinary exercise of executive power. The weaponization of federal agencies against political opponents and the controversial Iran nuclear deal that sent billions to the terrorist-supporting regime were additional black marks on the Obama record that liberal media outlets consistently downplayed.
“Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps,” he said, adding, “It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me or a whole bunch of my predecessors.”
Perhaps most troubling was the Obama administration’s role in the Russia collusion hoax that damaged the early years of the Trump presidency and divided the nation. Documentation continues to emerge suggesting Obama was well aware of the Clinton campaign and FBI’s efforts to frame Trump as a Russian agent. This scandal dwarfs anything in modern presidential history.
The coordinated spying operation against the Trump campaign, which began during Obama’s final year in office, remains one of the most significant abuses of government power ever directed against a political opponent. Obama’s apparent amnesia about his presidential overreach reveals the continued double standard applied to Democratic and Republican administrations by both former officials and their allies in the mainstream media.
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/obama-bashes-trump-saying-what-if-i-had/