{"id":17731,"date":"2025-06-22T00:58:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T00:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17731"},"modified":"2025-06-22T00:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T00:58:38","slug":"barack-obama-shares-serious-warning-about-donald-trump-and-what-lies-ahead-for-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17731","title":{"rendered":"Barack Obama Shares Serious Warning About Donald Trump And What Lies Ahead For The US"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"start_gallery\">Obama voiced his growing concerns about where the country might be headed if current trends continue.<\/p><div class=\"zyfsk69f630dd215c0\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.zyfsk69f630dd215c0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.zyfsk69f630dd215c0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.zyfsk69f630dd215c0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.zyfsk69f630dd215c0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.zyfsk69f630dd215c0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main ad_outer_main_first\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\">\nBarack Obama has opened up about his deepening concerns over the direction the United States is heading under Donald Trump\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Since leaving office at the beginning of 2017, Obama has mostly stayed out of the political spotlight, aside from the occasional public appearance or viral photo moment.<\/p>\n<p>He has, however, spoken out a few times to express criticism of Trump\u2019s decisions\u2014such as freezing Harvard\u2019s funding and introducing a controversial tariff policy\u2014making it clear he hasn\u2019t agreed with the way things were handled.<\/p>\n<p>But this time, Obama\u2019s tone is much more serious. He\u2019s sharing a grim view of what the future could look like for America if things continue under the Trump administration. He\u2019s warning that what we\u2019re seeing unfold simply\u00a0<em>&#8216;is not consistent with American democracy&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>During a talk on the evening of June 17 in Hartford, Connecticut, Obama said the country is getting\u00a0<em>&#8216;dangerously close&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0to shifting toward an autocratic style of government.<\/p>\n<p>He even pointed to examples of other countries to show what the U.S. could start to resemble politically if the current path isn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n<h2>What is an autocracy?<\/h2>\n<p>An autocracy is a form of government where a single person holds total power and makes decisions without needing approval from others.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of leadership has been around for centuries, going back to historical rulers like kings and emperors,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/autocracy\/\">according to<\/a>\u00a0information from National Geographic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20\/108227-thatviralfeed.com-large-604864.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\nIn today\u2019s world, autocracy still exists\u2014only now it shows up as absolute monarchies or authoritarian regimes.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders in these systems don\u2019t have to answer to courts, advisors, or even the public. They make decisions on their own without any checks in place.<\/p>\n<p>People living under autocracies usually don\u2019t get a say in how the laws are created or enforced, and their voices often go unheard in government.<\/p>\n<h2>What did Barack Obama say about the US under Trump?<\/h2>\n<p>Obama didn\u2019t hold back when it came to expressing his belief that America is edging closer to an autocracy.<\/p>\n<p>During his remarks, he stated:\u00a0<em>&#8220;If you follow regularly what is said by those who are in charge of the federal government right now, there is a weak commitment to what we understood \u2014 and not just my generation, at least since World War II \u2014 our understanding of how a liberal democracy is supposed to work.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;What we&#8217;re seeing right now \u2026 is not consistent with American democracy.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20\/108227-thatviralfeed.com-large-604865.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\"><em>&#8220;It is consistent with autocracies. It is consistent with Hungary under Orb\u00e1n. It&#8217;s consistent with places that hold elections but do not otherwise observe what we think of [as] a fair system in which everybody&#8217;s voice matters, and people have a seat at the table, and there are checks and balances, and nobody&#8217;s above the law.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We&#8217;re not there yet completely, but I think that we are dangerously close to normalizing behavior like that.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"1065830078\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_6_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1---&amp;gpp_sid=-1&amp;client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=1065830078&amp;adk=1476910082&amp;adf=1849777258&amp;pi=t.ma~as.1065830078&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1750553809&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM3LjAuNzE1MS4xMDUiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTA1Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTA1Il0sWyJOb3QvQSlCcmFuZCIsIjI0LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1750553788547&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=779&amp;idt=161&amp;shv=r20250617&amp;mjsv=m202506170101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D2ddabba450d42286%3AT%3D1750284787%3ART%3D1750553788%3AS%3DALNI_MZBnet4sD1L4kgk05bLUDWl1mt_ZA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001143c9c0cedd%3AT%3D1750284787%3ART%3D1750553788%3AS%3DALNI_MaLEW0DrtTRf8UvF5a4RuYVFGjLvw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1750553788%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C1905x945%2C830x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=426984327149&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=4&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=353&amp;ady=6073&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=2294&amp;eid=31092114%2C31092194%2C95353387%2C95362656%2C95364340%2C42533293%2C95364386%2C95359266%2C95364336%2C95364391&amp;oid=2&amp;psts=AOrYGslk8YoRJR0HpGZC5hkXGzJ8bicUHnncrKI8ertYrQr2Faj0K90KpDFWiViTEKO1DY_-ulbo_11kbnLu_PYsBsfyog%2CAOrYGsl62qbJgxkpQOeAkJJUxnYRC7lJMlDNOiH8uClJfRWh2CXrFEznitdpDrel6uDYIPmQeGjfbQNbGwbLSY9X_p2z7w%2CAOrYGsnDXLvYhQsMyXYG0M9s69HG1BpEKDf6Km4kQ3yg2g0WNxzbktTjn2ID2Cx2rlizHu3ytJwaE6aPH-6S4YQjhoIg-A%2CAOrYGsltwOlv_4gRXUUBpkQEaJNkOuEGPMV9zVelB1vTI0WikxwsbBB7ikZ4E9gYOPSD8nD-PVz_4s_AEd_xT7L-Q7KjFQ&amp;pvsid=2662533507502326&amp;tmod=1236995332&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7Co%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=7&amp;uci=a!7&amp;btvi=6&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=20808\" name=\"aswift_6\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!7\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CI6y3o_pg44DFZwfBgAdoWAwmA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">\n<h2>Why is this relevant now?<\/h2>\n<p>Just a few days earlier, on June 14, large protests erupted across the country. These demonstrations, known as the &#8216;No King&#8217; rallies, were held in opposition to Donald Trump\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/13\/us\/military-parade-protests-trump\">According to<\/a>\u00a0CNN, over 2,000 events were organized across all 50 states. Protestors wanted to stand against authoritarianism, push back on policies favoring billionaires, and raise concerns about the increasing militarization of democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In Los Angeles, protests also targeted Trump\u2019s backing of ICE and its actions in the area. The situation became even more intense when Trump called in the National Guard to respond to the unrest.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8647633168\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_7_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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name=\"aswift_7\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!8\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKXSrJDpg44DFV8kBgAdLOELGQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">While Obama supported the energy behind these calls for change, he emphasized how crucial it is for elected leaders\u2014regardless of party\u2014to stand up and protect democratic norms.<\/p>\n<p>He added:\u00a0<em>&#8220;There also has to be people in government in both parties who say, &#8216;Well, no, you can&#8217;t do that.'&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div 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