Obama's Warning About Trump's Election: Democracy Itself is at Stake

On Friday, October 23, Barack Obama once again warned about the election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, stating that the vote is now about 'democracy itself.' Speaking to supporters of Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, in Cleveland, Ohio, he referred to November 8, the voting day for the presidential election, saying, 'Civility and tolerance, respect and courtesy, honesty, equality, kindness, and all the achievements of these eight years are at stake.' He added, 'Now democracy itself is at stake.' The President of the United States considered Trump's election a danger to the democratic political system of the United States, describing the Republican nominee as someone who claims the election is rigged against him. Obama stated that some countries manipulate elections and are authoritarian governments that oppress their people. According to the Associated Press, he emphasized that America has fought against these issues. The President added that in a democratic system, no politician can dismiss journalists 'just because he doesn't like them.' He referred to the First Amendment of the Constitution, which supports press freedom. In another part of his speech, he said that if Trump is elected, all the progress made during his eight years in office will be 'thrown away.' He urged Ohio Democrats to vote today as early voting begins in key states for both candidates. The President of the United States asserted that America is better than what we hear in Trump's remarks about women, minorities, and other groups. You don't have to be a husband or father to see that his comments about how to treat women 'are not right.' According to Obama, you just need to be a decent human being. The Associated Press reported that the President's speech was interrupted by shouts from a Trump supporter accusing Bill Clinton of sexual assault. Obama responded that this protester was likely paid for this action. In recent months, Donald Trump has been embroiled in endless disputes with media, politicians, and Republicans regarding his comments about women, Muslims, and minorities. With several prominent Republican figures withdrawing their support for him, Trump said last week that he has been freed from party constraints and will now do whatever is necessary for America. As Trump's position in polls declines, his campaign is also struggling with the fallout from a video of his remarks from 2005, in which he made lewd comments about women and sexual advances. On Thursday, Trump spent the day claiming that the media and a 'global elite' are working against him. He told his supporters in Florida, 'Hillary Clinton secretly meets with international banks to conspire against the sovereignty of the United States, thereby empowering these global financial powers and securing the special interests of her friends and donors.' Obama, referring to Trump's remarks, used the phrase 'whatever' and said, 'This is a person who has spent all his time trying to convince others that he is a global elite.' The President added, 'He (Trump) has spent all his time on celebrities, and now suddenly he acts like a populist.' He said Trump 'now behaves as if if the election does not go his way, it is not because of his actions, but because of manipulation and fraud (in the election).' Obama stated, 'It seems he (Trump) is caught in a game of excuses for why he is losing.' Trump's campaign: Completing necessary documents to prove the women's lies. Donald Trump's campaign announced on Friday that it is in the process of completing the necessary documents to prove the lies of women who have accused the presidential candidate of sexual harassment. Mike Pence, Trump's running mate, said at a campaign rally in Palm Beach, Florida, 'Soon the necessary documents regarding the falsity of the claims against Trump will be released by his campaign.' Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that on Friday afternoon, another woman named 'Kristin Anderson' told the Washington Post that years ago in the 1990s, Donald Trump also sexually assaulted her in a nightclub. In recent days, Trump has repeatedly denied these allegations and emphasized that he has never met some of the women who have made sexual harassment claims against him. On Friday, he reiterated that all these claims are fabricated and created by his opponents. The Republican nominee on Thursday also attacked American media and accused them of lying. Trump said, 'The media is busy slandering me instead of addressing issues, and they are labeling me with false accusations, but we will not allow these lies to divert our campaign because we are running a proper campaign.' In the last days of the week we just passed, new allegations against Trump and his counterattacks and protests consumed the most energy of both the Republican and Democratic campaigns, while important political, economic, security, and social issues were overlooked. The Associated Press reports that Republican members of Congress are increasingly distancing themselves from him and avoiding mentioning his name in their election campaigns. Ohio Senator Robert Portman also said on Friday that he no longer supports Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. On Friday, the Republican National Committee announced that over the past month, it has raised more than $39 million from party members and supporters. The Republican Party's statement added that the amount of donations received by the party from January of last year to now has exceeded $262 million.