Karl Rove Slams Obama’s Commencement Speeches: ‘A Political Drive-By Shooting’
Karl Rove, a former advisor for President George W. Bush, berated former President Barack Obama for slamming the Trump administration’s reaction to the coronavirus pandemic in virtual commencement speeches.
Rove appeared on “Fox & Friends” Monday and compared Obama’s remarks to a “drive-by shooting.”
“It is so unseemly for a former president to take the virtual commencement ceremony for a series of historically Black colleges and universities and turn it into a political drive-by shooting,” stated Rove on the show.
“This is a moment where these young graduates can be inspired to a life of service, to recognize life is going to bring challenges. … There are lots of positive messages that the former president could have delivered.”
“It is so unseemly for a former president to take the virtual commencement ceremony for a series of historically black colleges and universities and turn it into a political drive-by shooting”– Karl Rove on Obama’s commencement speech in which he indirectly slammed Trump pic.twitter.com/stZamQFhgF
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 18,2020
Obama’s remarks, which did not reference the Trump administration by name, went viral over the weekend.
“This pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” the former president stated throughout his first of his 2 commencement speeches. “A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”
Obama knocked the “so-called grown-ups” with “fancy titles” who have “screwed up” the nation with their actions in his second address.
“Doing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy — that’s how little kids think,” he stated. “Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way — which is why things are so screwed up. I hope that instead, you decide to ground yourself in values that last, like honesty, hard work, responsibility, fairness, generosity, respect for others.”
Congrats to the high school Class of 2020, along with to the instructors, coaches, and many of all, moms and dads and family who have actually assisted you along the method. Thanks for letting me become part of your big day! pic.twitter.com/RjYvHs2BhC
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 17,2020
Obama’s speeches did not go undetected by President Donald Trump.
Trump informed press reporters on the White House yard Sunday that while he had not heard the speeches, he thought his predecessor to be “grossly incompetent.”
“Look, he was an incompetent president,” Trump stated. “That’s all I can say. Grossly incompetent.”
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