Trump Slams Obama for Campaigning With Harris, Was Particularly Irked After Event Featuring Eminem

He calls his predecessor a ‘real jerk’ for divisive campaign efforts and questions Ms. Harris’s ability to campaign independently.

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Rapper Eminem greets President Obama on stage at a campaign rally supporting Vice President Harris, October 22, 2024, at Detroit. AP/Paul Sancya

President Trump called out President Obama for linking up with rap artist Eminem to stump for Vice President Harris at Detroit on Tuesday, saying he’s been a “real jerk” on the campaign trail.

“I think he’s a real jerk because I watched him campaign over the last couple of days,” Trump said at a rally at Greensboro, North Carolina. “Over the last couple of days, I watched him campaign, what a divider he is. He divided this country, he couldn’t care less, him and his little group of people. He was terrible.”

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