Former President Barack Obama was called out for being a hypocrite after he stumped for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger.
The Democrat who shamed black men in 2024 for not turning out to vote for a black woman, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, is under fire for throwing his own support behind Spanberger, a House Democrat, as he joined her on the campaign trail.
Obama declared Spanberger is in the race “for the right reasons,” while slamming her opponent, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R), who could potentially become the state’s first black female governor.
President @BarackObama knows how high the stakes are this Tuesday — so make sure you have a plan to vote!
We can win this together. https://t.co/4rkyuqbhAH pic.twitter.com/aoXifoXrlw
— Abigail Spanberger (@SpanbergerForVA) November 2, 2025
While stumping for Harris in 2024, Obama had criticized the lack of “energy” for the Democrat, which he said “seems to be more pronounced with the brothers.”
“Part of it makes me think — and I’m speaking to men directly — part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that,” he said at the time.
His support of Spanberger hit a nerve with Pastor John K. Amanchukwu Sr.
“So you demoralize and insult, black men because they didn’t want to support Kamala Harris, and now you turn around and endorse a white woman, over a black candidate?” he wrote on X in reaction to Obama’s post. “Somebody, make it make sense.”
So you demoralize and insult, black men because they didn’t want to support Kamala Harris, and now you turn around and endorse a white woman, over a black candidate? Somebody, make it make sense. @BarackObama https://t.co/81PcoE5blr
— John K. Amanchukwu Sr. (@REVWUTRUTH) November 2, 2025
“Virginia – Abigail Spanberger cares about your freedoms, she will fight for your rights, and she will work every day to make your life a little bit better,” Obama wrote in his post.
Social media users couldn’t have agreed more with Amanchukwu.
It’s only about color when he wants to make it about color. It’s always about politics, and it’s always about the type of politics that brings in the money. It’s manipulation.
— Stacey (@Staceynewtothis) November 2, 2025
He only says what he needs to so he can push his political agenda.
— Shaun Marksbury (@marksbury) November 2, 2025
It just shows how meaningless his loyalty and words are ..
— Leslie Osborne (@LeslieO03015288) November 2, 2025
@NAACP what do you stand for?
— Ninja Lax Mom (@Hoot422) November 2, 2025
She’s a Democrat white woman. Democrat being the qualifying term.
— Anuschka999 (@Anuschka99911) November 2, 2025
With all due respect, Sir, you know what it means.
Obama uses race to acquire and exercise power.
It’s all about power; race is just a hustle.— I LIKE IKE (@JBONZ47763) November 2, 2025
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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