Obama BREAKS HIS SILENCE and TORCHES Trump

Added: 2026-05-11

[00:00:00]I miss leaders we could actually rely on. We could I don't know when we went to bed. We didn't have to worry about what they said by the time we woke up.

[00:00:10]Leaders who were adults.

[00:00:12]They exist still. They might not be in power, but they're there. And it's such a nice example that we had Obama on the Coar show yesterday answering some interesting questions from Steven Cobar.

[00:00:25]Steven Coar, by the way, who was toying with the idea of 2028 and we have that coming up. But Steven Coar also pointed out that Donald Trump is grifting like crazy while he still can.

[00:00:39]And here's what Obama had to say about it.

[00:00:44]Now that you're no longer in office, what powers do you believe the president should not have?

[00:00:50]Well, there are a couple that I followed even though they weren't law and I want us we're going to have to do some work to return to this basic norm and we probably now have to codify it.

[00:01:05]The White House shouldn't be able to direct the attorney general to go around prosecuting whoever uh the president wants prosecute, right? Because technically it's under the executive branch. The norm is that it's independent. the nor the the idea is that the attorney general is the people's lawyer. It's not the president's concigary, >> right? Even when it's Bobby Kennedy, >> it's Bobby Kennedy.

[00:01:29]>> And so, u two of the core principles of a democracy, we we can survive a lot. Bad policy, funky elections, there there's a bunch of stuff that, you know, we we can overcome.

[00:01:47]We can't overcome the politization of the criminal justice system, the the the awesome power of the state. You you can't have a situation in which uh whoever is in charge of the government starts using that to go after their political enemies or reward their friends. Right? So another power maybe I'd say would be you although this is in the constitution it's a little hard to change but uh maybe don't pardon people who've given you a bunch of campaign contributions um uh or investigating your businesses um so restoring some sense of the justice department being independent in making judgments about specific cases and prosecutions.

[00:02:33]Yeah, I I would consult with Eric Holder, my attorney general, all the time around broad policy issues, but that's different than who do you charge, what case do you bring. Second thing is the military. Don't politicize our military. As president, you are commander.

[00:02:49]>> God, isn't this this is like I like I needed this. Like I feel like I'm I feel like I am a shriveled up plant with dusty dirt getting drenched with water. This is nice.

[00:03:04]>> Chief, you are responsible for directing our military. But there had been a whole series of norms that were in place to ensure that you weren't trying to make that military loyal to you as opposed to the Constitution and the people of the United States. We're going to have to find mechanisms to restore that. And then, you know, a good policy uh that I'd like to see followed is uh that the president of the United States uh shouldn't uh have a bunch of side hustles that um those companies and uh foreign entities can uh invest in. And >> how much of that is just jealous that you didn't think of selling a sneaker cuz your sneakers were flown? You know that, right? You know what?

[00:03:55]>> Bank coin.

[00:03:57]>> I >> Yeah, he would have actually. And just I mean, I don't even know if you're aware of all the side hustles Donald Trump has, but he sells Mara Lago pickle ball paddles for $180. Did you know that he also sells Trump location chocolate? You can get your own set for $30. Of course, as reference, there's the Donald Trump sneaker.

[00:04:23]Look at that Oh my god. $225.

[00:04:27]And of course, Laura Trump's signature bra top. You could You too could look like Lara Trump for just $85. God damn it. I really hate that so much. We definitely need to make it a law that you cannot make money while you are president. It's just it's honestly it just is like it's just not classy. like I want I just it's just there's something about it feels a little like cheap. And now uh Obama said this about the Republican party.

[00:05:03]>> You're right. The presidential center is nonpartisan.

[00:05:06]And the reason I want to mention that is because I'm worried about the Republican party, not just the Democratic party. U when I was president, people would ask me, "What change would you like to see in Washington?" I' I' I'd say I'd love a a loyal opposition. I I I'd love a Republican party that was conservative in some ways, that uh you know, didn't agree with me on a whole bunch of stuff, but believed in rule of law and judicial independence and um empirical empirical evidence and science and wasn't constantly tapping into our worst impulses. Um >> Okay, me too. But you just you described a whole new thing. It's like saying I would like a horse with wings and a beak and have the ability to fly. Like brother that is not a horse. That is a whole different animal. You have just described a bird like okay I would like that Republican party too. But you are but I think we're asking for something that truly doesn't exist. They would have to create a new party. Obama also said uh he gave kind of some advice to Democrats >> respect to Democrats um I'm not as worried about this so-called rift between the left and liberals as you describe it because I think that within the Democratic party and I would argue a bunch of independents and even some Republicans as well there's an overarching belief in equality fairness.

[00:06:51]If you work, you should be able to make a living wage and support a family and retire with dignity and respect and u you know we should not allow companies to just run rough shot over the rights of workers. I there there are a bunch of things that we agree on and it's really more of a question of all right what are the specific things that we have to do.

[00:07:14]You look at somebody like Mandami who I think is an extraordinary talent. He he wants people to be able to afford housing in New York. Well, you know, uh I I I would assume liberals in New York want the same thing. And so I don't worry as much about some of these uh these issues uh within the Democratic party. What I'm more interested in around for Democrats is do you know how to just talk to regular people like we're not in a college seminar, right?

[00:07:50]You know, c can you talk plain English to folks about >> I think that's one of the powers that mom Donnie has.

[00:07:56]>> That's correct.

[00:07:57]>> Is that he also not only does he talk like a normal person, but he lives a normal life, but he also he names what is obviously wrong.

[00:08:04]>> Yes.

[00:08:05]>> And he goes, "We should change that thing.

[00:08:07]>> That doesn't makes any sense." and and and and not have a bunch of gobbledegook around it. Uh and and so what I'm looking for >> is there a strict no gobbledygook?

[00:08:17]>> No gobbledegook >> here at He should carve that into the wall somewhere of the Obama center. No gobbledegook. Just talk.

[00:08:24]>> The building's not completed. I'm I think I'm going to put that somewhere.

[00:08:28]I'm going to carve it into some of the granite out here.

[00:08:31]>> Sure. Sure.

[00:08:32]>> No gobbledegook. Just Just talk like normal people talk. You know what? like uh the rent's too high.

[00:08:41]>> I feel like that's what we do here. Am I wrong? I feel like that's what we do. We certainly don't. We're not We're not We're not the most highbrow channel, but I do think uh love it or hate it, we talk like average folks here. And I think that's one of the things that, you know, I think that's one of the things that people like about the channel. So, thank you, Obama. I will keep doing that. Thank you. There are some reminiscing happening. Watching Barack Obama and Steven Cobar really makes me miss having a president with a fully functioning frontal lobe. Yeah.

[00:09:15]And then, as I said, Steven Cobar kind of hinted at something, >> right? I'm looking for a new gig soon.

[00:09:22]>> Uhhuh.

[00:09:23]>> And a lot of people tell me I should run for president.

[00:09:26]>> Well, you certainly have the look.

[00:09:28]>> Thank you very much.

[00:09:28]>> You have the hair.

[00:09:29]>> Well, for the record, I think it's a stupid idea.

[00:09:32]How dumb do how dumb do you think it is for people to say that I should run for president?

[00:09:37]>> Well, you know, the bar has changed.

[00:09:41]>> That is true.

[00:09:42]>> That is true. At times, subterranean.

[00:09:45]>> So So >> I don't have to limbo so low.

[00:09:48]>> They put it this way. I I I think that you could perform significantly better than some folks that we've seen.

[00:09:56]>> All right. Yeah. I I I have I have great confidence in that. Thank you very much.

[00:10:01]Yeah. Is that an endorsement?

[00:10:03]>> It was not.

[00:10:07]>> Do not run for president, Steven Coar.

[00:10:09]Please just start a podcast. We need more. We need more white men with podcasts. You could really help fill the gap. All right. Well, God, that hopefully that was good for you, too. I feel nourished by that. Hopefully, you do as well. And I'll see you soon. Bye.