sjar@itsmesjarlie<p>Obama breaks silence on Trump’s ‘outrageous’ call to prosecute him</p><p>“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,” the statement said. “But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.”<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Obama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Obama</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>misinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/distraction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distraction</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/22/obama-breaks-silence-trump" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j</span><span class="invisible">ul/22/obama-breaks-silence-trump</span></a></p>