Obama Shuts Down a Heckler While Stumping for Hillary Clinton in Cleveland

Obama shut down a heckler and Donald Trump while stumping for Hillary Clinton in Cleveland.

Barack Obama.
Barack Obama in 2010.
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While stumping for Hillary Clinton in Cleveland on Friday, President Obama effectively shut down a heckler waving a poster of Donald Trump's face by telling him not to "interrupt everybody."

To drown out the sounds of the heckler's screams, Obama then led the crowd in a chant of "Hil-la-ry!" Spoiler alert: it worked.

Obama also used the opportunity to heavily criticize Trump's lack of concrete policy, business savvy, and "basic honesty."

As the election looms closer, the president has been increasingly outspoken about his disgust for the Republican nominee—but that reached a peak this week as Trump faced an avalanche of backlash for his comments that famous men (himself included) could "do anything" to women, like "grab them by the p****."

At a fundraising event for the Democratic party Thursday, Obama lashed out at Republican lawmakers who withdrew their support of Trump's candidacy in the wake of "p****gate," arguing they don't get to "give themselves credit" for disavowing Trump "at the eleventh hour" after supporting his candidacy all along.

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