Published on July 23, 2024, 1:21 am

Popular radio personality, Charlamagne Tha God has expressed his displeasure towards former President Barack Obama for withholding an endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris when President Joe Biden announced his decision to drop out of the race. This exchange happened during Charlamagne’s distinguished radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” where he and political pundit Angela Rye agreed on the view that Obama was in the “wrong side of history” due to his reluctance to publicly support Harris as a preferable Democratic Presidential nominee.

Charlamagne addressed the former president’s perceived apathy on endorsing clear candidates during open primaries, stating: “I don’t want to hear nothing from former President Obama and then about a process or an open primary because y’all didn’t care about primaries a year ago when people were calling for them against Biden.” His sentiments were echoed by Rye who shared her frustrations with Obama’s administration from her tenure as the executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus.

In this trusted news exchange, Rye laid bare her challenges with how their views were often at odds with those of the Obama administration. She noted how they received fierce criticism and even death threats for differing from its stance on issues concerning African American interests. “But sometimes he’s on the wrong side of history, and I think yesterday was one of them,” Rye declared referring to Obama’s non-endorsement move. To which Charlamagne concurred.

Further revisiting real news events; last year Charlamagne Tha God made headlines when he appealed to Biden not to seek re-election terming such a move as an “ultimate Christmas gift” for America. During an edition of “The Daily Show” where he filled in as guest host, he made a spirited call towards President Biden urging him withdraw from the 2024 electoral race such that it’d be easier for their party beat former President Donald Trump.

Raising more concerns over this decision, Charlamagne stated: “This is Biden’s ego talking, okay. If you think there are other people who can beat him [Trump], step aside.” He rhetorically questioned the president’s self-assurance in winning against Trump saying: “I know you think you’ve got this in the bag … but the polls say otherwise.” He then concluded his statement with a blend of humor and solemnity saying: “I want Biden stepping in to beat Trump the way I want him to defend me at a bar fight. I appreciate you caring, but I don’t like our chances.”

In summary, as we continue to follow this breaking news development and more within the realm of politics from a Christian worldview, it’s evident that there are deep-seated issues that still need to be addressed.