What’s your opinion of Former President Obama publicly criticizing President Trump?

Lauren Smith
sales associate | Bella Vista
“I think it’s fine. The truth hurts. But it needs to be spoken. Obama is only stating the obvious. Trump deserves to be criticized. And it’s a perfect time to do it, with the midterm elections coming up.”

 


Norma Santiago
homemaker | North Philadelphia
“I don’t like it. Obama should be more dignified. He shouldn’t be getting down and dirty with Trump. Let someone else do it. Obama was a great president. Like his wife said, ‘When they go low, we go high.’”

 


Sadia Bies
game designer | South Philadelphia
“I think it would be great if he did it more often. President Obama is a politician. It makes sense that he’s still involved politically. The current political climate needs people to take a stand on what they believe. I respect his ability to take a stand on things that are happening in politics.”

 


Cory Sutton
massage therapist | Center City
“It’s necessary for Obama to speak out because Trump is so unacceptable, in many ways. It’s unusual for a former president to criticize an incumbent president. But in this case, it’s understandable. I hope Obama does it more often because we really need a change in the White House.”

 


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Tim Cwiek
Tim Cwiek has been writing for PGN since the 1970s. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from West Chester State University. In 2013, he received a Sigma Delta Chi Investigative Reporting Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for his reporting on the Nizah Morris case. Cwiek was the first reporter for an LGBT media outlet to win an award from that national organization. He's also received awards from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, the National Newspaper Association, the Keystone Press and the Pennsylvania Press Club.