HOW EMBARRASSING IS IT that a former U.S. President has to respond to lies spread by a couple of Russian assets [View all]

The office of former President Barack Obama made the rare move of responding to recent allegations from President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Trump and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard have spent the last several days accusing Obama and his administration of treason, claiming they orchestrated a hoax to undermine confidence in Trump’s election victory in 2016.

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“Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response,” they shared in a statement. “These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction. Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes.”

Obama’s spokesperson went on to say that Trump officials’ own investigations into the 2016 election came to the same conclusions.

https://www.salon.com/2025/07/22/obama-responds-to-trump-treason-allegations/