Trevor Noah’s ‘Daily Show’ Praises Barack Obama & Pokes Eric Trump

J. Kim Murphy editorFormer US President Barack Obama was one of many celebrities to speak at YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation ceremony on Sunday, and his speech included hope and calls to action for the graduating class.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is demanding better from President Donald Trump.

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.

Former President Barack Obama gave his first on-camera comments about George Floyd‘s killing, during an online town hall on June 3. Obama, 58, praised the protestors taking to the streets in all 50 states in search of justice following Floyd’s death, and urged them to keep going and fight the good fight.

Rasheeda Frost just priased the former President of the US, Barack Obama after he decided to speak about what has been happening lately across the country following the killing of George Floyd. Check out her message: ‘Our former President has spoken @barackobama #atrueleader #mypresident #letsgotowork,’ Rasheeda posted.

Remember what it was like to have a president who could take to the airwaves and reassure the nation, whose cool and calm words made everyone less angry and afraid? Seems like something from a movie now, doesn’t it?

Barack Obama, 58, spoke out in a statement about the headline-making nationwide protests over the weekend in response to the tragic death of George Floyd on June 1 and included some in-depth “lessons” that he is advising Americans to go by to bring about peaceful “real change”. The political figure’s informative post gained a large amount of supporters, including many celebrities, and some of them shared positive responses on social media.

Former President Barack Obama is speaking out following a weekend of protests across America in the wake of George Floyd‘s death. Floyd died last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a police officer held him down with his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than seven minutes as the father repeatedly told the officer he couldn’t breathe.

Former President Barack Obama is speaking out following a weekend of protests across America in the wake of George Floyd's death. Floyd died last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a police officer held him down with his knee on Floyd's neck for more than seven minutes as the father repeatedly told the officer he couldn't breathe. 

Former President Barack Obama is weighing in on the protests after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis.

Tamar Braxton is asking for the help of the former US President Barack Obama amidst the massive tragedies that are taking place in the US. Check out the message that she shared on her social media account.

Former President Barack Obama has issued a statement regarding the death of George Floyd, which has sparked protests and rallies around the country.

Julia Roberts wins the award for most creative face mask — that also carries a strong message! The 52-year-old was spotted in Malibu on May 28 wearing a face mask that was emblazoned with a picture of former US President Barack Obama. The Academy Award winner was shopping at the Malibu Country Mart when she donned the unique protective gear, making a very clear political statement.

As COVID-19 continues to ravage the United States, President Donald Trump has made headlines for something completely different — claiming that former President Barack Obama attempted to sabotage the Trump administration (or as he called it on Twitter, "Obamagate").

It's not every day Barack Obama gives your graduation speech.  In honor of LeBron James' star-studded virtual "Graduate Together" ceremony for the class of 2020 on Saturday night, the 44th president of the United States stepped up to the plate to deliver some uplifting words in these challenging times.  After all, the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing protocols have shuttered schools for months and put an end to traditional graduation ceremonies this year.

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.

Former US president Barack Obama, 58, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama, 56, posted a clip of themselves reading a kid’s book to give parents across the country “a break” from home schooling their children. The couple read The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds and emphasized the importance of libraries. “It’s a fun book that vividly illustrates the transformative power of words, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did,” Barack said of the kid’s book.

By Tom Tapp