Barack Obama actually said...

"Grateful for the long-overdue release of Brittney Griner today from Russian custody. Kudos to POTUS and his administration for the difficult diplomatic work involved to make it happen. We're looking f..."

"As far as I'm concerned, he can be anything he wants to be, except for a United States Senator."

"I did not think he had either the competence, the character, and the track record of service that would justify him representing Georgia in the United States Senate."

"I know a lot of folks have been voting early over the last few days. That is a good thing. That is an encouraging thing. But -- you knew there was a but -- plenty of folks haven't voted yet."