Obama Pans Haley and Scott for Race-Relations Optimism, Mocks ‘We Can Make It’ Message of Minority Republicans

Former president Barack Obama criticized 2024 Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott as part of a “long history of African-American or other minority candidates within the Republican Party who will validate America and say, ‘Everything’s great, and we can make it.’”

Obama’s comments came during an appearance on The Axe Files podcast with David Axelrod, who suggested that Republicans like Scott share “half” of the former president’s view on race relations, the part about progress being made. The Democratic strategist, a longtime Obama adviser, also said Republicans believe racial strife is “part of the past and we don’t need to worry about it so much.”