Donald Trump’s grievance speech to GOP donors at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend drew “uproarious” laughter when the former president mocked former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama’s appearance, according to an audio recording obtained by the Washington Post.
Trump’s comments came as he attacked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Trump took credit for helping Kemp win in 2018 despite the fact that rival Stacey Abrams received help from heavy hitters such as Oprah Winfrey and the Obamas.
“Oprah Winfrey camped out in Atlanta” Trump claimed, wrongly saying that Winfrey was there for “months.” While mentioning the Obamas, Trump referred to the former first family as “Barack Hussein Obama and the very beautiful Michelle Obama,” which the Post claims made the audience “laugh uproariously,” as “Michelle Obama’s appearance has often served as a punchline in some portions of the conservative Internet.”
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