On the recordOctober 26, 2020
If he had been focused on COVID from the beginning, cases wouldn't be reaching new record highs across the country this week.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comEditor's note · Context
Obama argues that Trump's lack of focus on COVID-19 has led to worsening conditions.
Share
More from Barack Obama
Jun 19, 2026
a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power
Nov 2, 2025
The Republicans, who are running Congress right now, they're not even pretending to solve – try to solve the problem. They're not even going to work.
Jun 25, 2026
It shows me somebody who’s not focused on the American people and the job they’re supposed to do.
Jun 19, 2026
Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.
Other voices in this conversation
