‘Squad’ Members Swipe Back at Obama for Saying ‘Defund the Police’ Slogan Loses a ‘Big Audience’
Members of the so-call Democratic “squad” are firing back after former President Barack Obama (D) ripped “snappy slogans” such as “defund the police.” During an interview on Snapchat’s “Good Luck America” that aired on…
Members of the so-call Democratic “squad” are firing back after former President Barack Obama (D) ripped “snappy slogans” such as “defund the police.”
During an interview on Snapchat’s “Good Luck America” that aired on Wednesday, Obama suggested that the slogan had cost Democrats votes in the general election.
His comments did not go over well with the member of the “squad,” Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.).
Check out the reactions below:
Newly elected members of Congress who share a similar ideology with “the squad” also reacted to Obama’s comments.
During the interview, Obama said, “You lost a big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a lot less likely that you’re actually going to get the changes you want done.”
He added, “The key is deciding, do you want to actually get something done, or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?”
The phrase “defund the police” became a popular rallying cry of protesters against racism and police brutality after the death of George Floyd in May.