WATCH: Trump criticizes Michelle and Barack Obama's DNC speech, says 'it's tough when they get personal'

During his DNC address, Barack Obama made a hand gesture that implied he was mocking Donald Trump’s manhood
Donald Trump shot back at Barack and Michelle Obama's DNC remarks (@MichelleObama/X, Getty Images, @BarackObama/X)
Donald Trump shot back at Barack and Michelle Obama's DNC remarks (@MichelleObama/X, Getty Images, @BarackObama/X)

ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: A day after Michelle Obama and Barack Obama made remarks about Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), the former president vented his anger towards them.

Trump said Obama was "very nasty last night" while implying he was trying to "being nice to people" during a rally in north Carolina. He said, "But it's tough when they get personal."



 

Donald Trump reacts to Barack and Michelle Obama's remarks at DNC

Donald Trump also reacted to Michelle Obama's remarks and further rebuked her husband Barack Obama for taking shots at him.

"Did you see Barack Hussein Obama last night take those shots? He was taking shots at your president, and so was Michelle," Trump said during the rally.

Then, Trump mimicked supporters who had advised him to refrain from making personal jabs.

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Donald Trump reacted to Michelle's remarks and further rebuked Barack Obama for taking shots at him (Getty Images)

"You know, they always say, 'Sir, please stick to policy. Don’t get personal.' And yet they’re getting personal. All night long, these people. Do I still have to stick to policy?" he asked.

Barack and Michelle Obama's hard-hitting remarks against Donald Trump

During her speech at the DNC, Michelle Obama hit out at Donald Trump on his recent quip about "Black jobs."

“His limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working, highly educated, successful people who happen to be Black,” Michelle Obama said.

“I want to know — I want to know — who’s going to tell him, who’s going to tell him, that the job he is currently seeking might just be one of those ‘Black jobs’?” Raw Story reported.



 

Obama, who spoke after Michelle, compared Trump with an annoying neighbor with a leaf blower. He argued that the GOP nominee was only interested in serving himself.

“Here’s a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago,” Obama said. 



 

"It has been a constant stream of gripes and grievances that’s actually been getting worse now that he is afraid of losing to Kamala. There’s the childish nicknames, the crazy conspiracy theories, this weird obsession with crowd sizes,” he added, making a hand gesture that implied he was mocking Trump’s manhood.

Donald Trump's free poll about getting personal gets a loud yes from supporters

Donald Trump also carried out a free poll asking his supporters in the rally whether he should get personal or not.

Surprisingly, the supporters replied loudly yes to getting personal and when there was silence on not getting personal, Trump quipped, "My advisors are fired."

He then said, "No, we would rather keep it on policy, but sometimes it's hard when you are attacked from all ends. I mean, they want to put you in jail for nothing."



 

Trump also walked out of the bulletproof glass enclosure to help a supporter who had a medical condition. 

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