Former U.S. President Barack Obama Blasts Trump Pandemic Response In Commencement Address For ‘Graduate Together 2020’

While President Donald Trump is busy holding photo ops with an upside-down bible and demanding that protesters be handled by the military and threatening to unleash dogs on them, former President Barack Obama has decided to release a message of hope and unity. Since leaving the Oval Office, the Democratic icon has been rather silent on political matters.

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By Denise Petski

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation's response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials "aren't even pretending to be in charge." Obama spoke on Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition, a two-hour event for students graduating from historically black colleges and universities broadcast on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

With most graduations canceled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Former President appeared on television and social media platforms to give two virtual commencement addresses—one for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and another for 2020 high school graduates, the latter broadcasted as part of a special called .On May 17, used his time to congratulate students and teachers, but also to call out leaders who "don't have all the answers" and encouraged graduates to learn

By Jordan Moreau

By Jordan Moreau

Barack Obama delivered a motivating commencement speech to the class of 2020 during the Graduate Together virtual event on Saturday, May 16.

Let's give it up for the graduating class of 2020!

Leave it to former president Barack Obama to bring us a bit of hope and positivity amid the coronavirus pandemic.

By Dominic Patten

By Jordan Moreau

Traditional graduation ceremonies throughout the world have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with festivities being held online.

By Anita Bennett

As many of you know, grad season has been heavily affected due to the current ongoing pandemic. Nonetheless, many public figures have been using their platforms to give uplifting words to the graduating class of 2020 as they continue to move on to the next phases within their lives.

By Jordan Moreau

In his first major address since the country went into lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, former US president Barack Obama‘s speech read like an indictment of Donald Trump‘s response to the global health crises. The 58-year-old delivered a commencement speech to graduates at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on May 16, and offered his words of wisdom.