Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God didn’t hold back on Friday as he called out former President Barack Obama for his cordial interaction with Donald Trump at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

As reported by The Independent Journal Review, Obama, seated next to Trump at the Washington National Cathedral, was seen engaging in a lively conversation and even sharing laughter with the man Democrats have spent years vilifying as a “threat to democracy.”

Charlamagne shared his thoughts on The Breakfast Club, expressing frustration with the performative nature of modern politics. “I just think politics is all WWE [World Wrestling Entertainment],” he said.

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“Meanwhile, we out here cutting off family and friends and business relationships because of who somebody chose to vote for. Like, stop running to kick that football, man. Cut it out.”

The radio host didn’t mince words when addressing the optics of Obama’s behavior. “After you went so hard calling somebody a threat to democracy and calling somebody a fascist, and now you’re just chummy-chummy with the man? You told us he was a threat to democracy. To me, that’s just terrible political optics.”

Charlamagne took aim at Democrats’ rhetoric, reminding listeners of Vice President Kamala Harris comparing Trump to Hitler.

“They was calling him a fascist, just like his VP called him Hitler. Would you giggle with Hitler? Meanwhile, Republicans demonize Democrats every chance they get … But you got the last real leader of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama, laughing and giggling with Trump, looking like, yeah, he’s kissing the ring,” he added.

Co-hosts DJ Envy and Jess Hilarious pushed back against Charlamagne’s interpretation, but he remained steadfast. “All I’m saying is it just looks like terrible political optics after you’ve used such crazy-a** rhetoric against him,” Charlamagne argued.

He admitted he’s called Trump a fascist himself, but emphasized that his view wasn’t shaped by Democratic talking points. “If you’re going to use that type of rhetoric and then sit there and [laugh] with him after the fact, that’s terrible political optics.”

When Envy suggested Obama’s laughter might have been contextual, Charlamagne dismissed the idea. “I don’t care what you talking about if you’re showing all your teeth after you said that he was a threat to democracy. Come on, man. Knock it off,” he retorted.

Charlamagne’s criticism echoes a broader frustration with political theater. For years, prominent Democrats, including Obama, Harris, and even President Biden, have painted Trump as a fascist and a danger to democracy.

Obama reportedly referred to Trump as a “fascist” during a phone call with Sen. Tim Kaine in 2016 and has continued to attack him in similar terms as recently as the 2024 campaign trail.

Yet, the image of Obama and Trump sharing a lighthearted moment underscores the disconnect between political rhetoric and reality. Charlamagne’s fiery commentary serves as a reminder that for many Americans, the consequences of political divisions are far more personal and enduring than the fleeting alliances of those in power.

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