Obama steps back into the spotlight — and absolutely skewers Trump

Former President Barack Obama delivered his most animated address in nearly a decade as he worked to pass his political legacy to Kamala Harris while skewering Donald Trump.

Obama, who largely stayed behind the scenes as other Democrats worked to remove President Joe Biden from the ticket, was suddenly front and center Tuesday night, closing out the second night of the Democratic convention here, along with his wife, Michelle.

Declaring that “the torch has been passed,” Obama lauded Biden while sharpening the contrast voters face between Harris and “a guy whose act has — let’s face it — gotten pretty stale,” the former president.