Barack Obama Reacts After Supporter Calls Him 'Fine' During His Speech on Campaign Trail

Mar. 15, 2025

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As the crowd erupted in laughter at his remark, a woman who sat behind the speech podium chimed in and said, “You fine as [expletive].”

After a slight pause he added, “Although Michelle does agree, she knows.”

Obama traveled to Michigan this weekend toencourage voters to come out for the upcoming elections, specifically to support Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is competing against Republican candidate Tudor Dixon,The Detroit Newsreported.

“This election requires every single one of us to do our part,” he said, per the outlet. “I understand why you might be worried about the course of the country. Sometimes it’s tempting just to tune out, watch football, watchDancing With The Stars. I’m here to tell you, tuning out is not an option.”

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Earlier this month, Obama and his wife Michelle, 58, posted aphoto from their early voting locationin hopes of inspiring Americans to make their voices heard this election season.

“Michelle and I voted early today. Now it’s your turn,” Barack wrote in a tweet at the time alongside the photo. “Check your voter registration or update it atiwillvote.com, then make a plan to vote early or on Election Day. Because every vote matters.”

The former First Ladyechoed his sentiment, writing, “I want to see you turning out to vote with your voting squad. Barack’s in my#VotingSquad— who’s in yours?” In a follow-up tweet, she offered an additional resource for creating a voting plan, sharing a link to hernonpartisan initiative When We All Vote, which aims to inform Americans about the voting process and inspire people to engage with politics.

In many regions across the United States, mail-in ballots have already been delivered and early voting locations have opened their doors, allowing citizens to beat the Election Day crowds on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

source: people.com