Trump Calls for Barack Obama's Arrest Over Alleged 'Coup Attempt' During 2016 Election

[Munu]

Trump Calls for Barack Obama's Arrest Over Alleged 'Coup Attempt' During 2016 Election
International Business Times (UK)

The volatile political landscape in Washington has reached a fever pitch as President Donald Trump has once again targeted his predecessor with explosive allegations of criminal misconduct. In a move that has stunned constitutional experts and delighted his core supporters, the 45th and 47th President took to Truth Social to demand the immediate arrest of Barack Obama for an alleged 'coup attempt'.

This latest escalation stems from long-standing claims that the Obama administration orchestrated a 'coup attempt' to prevent Trump from taking office nearly a decade ago. While the rhetoric of 'treason' and 'spying' has been a hallmark of Trump's political identity since the 2016 campaign, the current environment feels markedly different. With a second term in full swing and newfound institutional support, the President's call for the prosecution of a former commander-in-chief represents an unprecedented challenge to American democratic norms.

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Trump went further and added, 'ARREST OBAMA NOW!' Trump first accused Obama of the same allegation during his first term of presidency, claiming that the former President tried to rig the election, along with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Joe Biden. Obama was reportedly the 'ring leader' in what he considered a 'criminal' operation at the highest level.

Barack Obama's office has historically avoided engaging with Trump's social media attacks, but the severity of the 'treason' charge prompted a rare and pointed response. A spokesperson for the former President released a statement in July 2025 refuting Trump's allegation, calling it 'outrageous'. '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 from Obama's office read, according to The Guardian. 'But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction'.

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Trump doubles down.
Barack Obama responds but stays sane.

[MLWR]

1. DJT keeps insisting on proving that he is INSANE.

[CincyDem]

10. He's pumping air into the bothsiderism message.

This is about reframing norms and giving the maga base talking points to let them intellectually (if you can use that word for MAGA) rationalize his behavior.

It’s just mental heroin to keep the addicts numb. Reality nothing to with it.

[Clouds Passing]

27. He wears his insanity like a golden prize.

[The Wizard]

76. He setting up an

insanity defense for when he's forced to leave office.

[Munu]

84. You're an optimist?

[ananda]

31. And malignantly narcissistic, which means...

that he has to be better than everybody and everything
in history.

This is why he is erasing all good history and replacing
it with all bad and evil stuff.

It's not just that Obama's Black, it's that he was good
and successful... and must now appear bad for Trump
to feel good mentally.

[malaise]

45. No

It’s always projection with the megalomaniac - MAGAlomaniac.

[vapor2]

105. True but he still runs the asylum

[Callie1979]

2. As President, Obama would be immune from any charges anyway.

Thanks to trump himself.

[AZLD4Candidate]

5. That Supreme Court cas happened after Obama left office.

He would need a Supreme Court case like that awful one PRIOR to his presidency to claim that I believe.

[Callie1979]

91. I believe Trump made Obama part of his case & the decision didnt apply only to trump.

THAT would also be unconstitutional IMO. The determination was to decide if a president had immunity, the Court said yes they do, so it would HAVE to apply to Obama too

[slightlv]

106. And oh, what a can of worms gets opened....

each change of presidential party sues the pants off the previous one. This is one of the things R's were yelling at trump to back down from the first time he brought it up. But good ol' trumpee... he loves him some chaos. The more the merrier.

[mountain grammy]

3. He's going to do it.. his rabid racist base demands it.

the only thing that'll keep them in line..

[Munu]

85. Well that and going after Hillary. n/t

[Dem4life1970]

4. A distraction from Epstein and Jack Smith's testimony

[Attilatheblond]

98. And distraction from his storm trooper ICE MEN are being shamed by millions

and can't find a place to eat, sleep, or take a piss.

Throw in the chicken leg whore who left FEMA without needed funding so she could give the goons lots of money.

[AverageOldGuy]

6. I suggest one change to Obama's response

As written, the Obama response says:

These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction'.

Should have been written in language MAGAts would understand:

These bizarre allegations are bullshit coming from an insane old man in late stages of dementia.

[RVN VET71]

51. And possibly suffering from neurosyphilus

Which would offer a clue as to the cause of his cognitive decline. Imagine a combination of Alzheimer’s and neurosyphilus eating at his wrinkled brain and you have a clue to why his behavior has become so frightening and dangerous.

Christ almighty, the world now has two demented, vicious rulers — Putin and Trump— controlling enough nuclear weaponry to kill every living thing on the surface of the earth— and they both would engage if/when the feel provoked.

[Dave Id]

7. Trump is still butt hurt

for President Obama embarrassing him at the Correspondents dinner.

[Buckeyeblue]

16. Trump is insanely jealous of Obama

Obama is popular. He's smart. Good looking. People like him. Smart people like him.

The only people who like Trump are white trash and rednecks. The dumbest of the dumb like Trump. And of course the pedophiles like Trump. White trash. Rednecks. And pedophiles. What a fucking party.

[milestogo]

48. And Obama was scandal free.

Except for the tan suit, of course.

[Cha]

99. Yes, of course, except for the Tan Suit..

and wasn't there some Grey Poupon involved at one point?

Freaking asshole media.

[Justice matters.]

72. Don't forget the corrupt Republican billionaires.

Because they don't want to pay their fair share of taxes (which should be at FDR's level for a sane society).

Because they never ever ever ever ever have enough.

[Buckeyeblue]

81. They like his tax policy. They don't like him. Not like the MAGAs do.

[The Wizard]

79. And Obama doesn't

spray on skin coloring.

[FakeNoose]

22. You're probably right ... but it's way more than that

Here's how Chump's mind works ... if you accept the premise that he really has one....
If they were fictional characters, he would be Captain Ahab and Obama would be Moby Dick.

Read into that however you want to.

[Traildogbob]

64. A huuuuuuge butt

Capable of housing a tremendous amount of hurt.

[debsy]

90. Exactly. Watch the take down below.

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[dalton99a]

8. .

[GiqueCee]

9. As I have observed many times before...

... there is no bottom to Trump's cesspool of malice, mendacity, and depravity.
Until we are rid of his evil influence, and his malignant minions, America will NEVER be great again.

[AverageOldGuy]

11. Was this perhaps the reason for the raid on the Atlanta election office?

Couple of days ago the FBI -- accompanied by Director of National Intelligence what's-her-name -- raided the offices of the Atlanta election officials and hauled off boxes of documents, supposedly ballots from the 2020 election.

Are they going to use material collected there to press the lie that Obama interfered in the election?

Probably a stretch on my part but there is no limit to how Trump and Miller will stretch facts.

[tavernier]

12. Obama calls for Trump's arrest because trump's a coup coup.

[Joinfortmill]

33. Good one!

[twodogsbarking]

13. The smartest people I have known could keep their cool no matter what.

You couldn't tell they were angry unless they said they were. Poker face.

[FakeNoose]

25. There have been very few times that Obama lost his cool (that we've seen)

... but for Chump it happens several times every day.

[orangecrush]

14. Do it

You won't like what happens.

[Buckeyeblue]

17. Agreed. If he arrested Obama the blow back would be swift and extreme

[orangecrush]

24. General strike

Just for starters

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

37. Foreign actors releasing real evidence of Trump's crimes.

Obama was POTUS. He has the information. Even Trump isn't this stupid.

[orangecrush]

49. Just for starters

[Callie1979]

93. If Obama DID have anything, he's being complicit by NOT releasing it.

I dont think anyone has anything on trump other than the conman shit we already know about.
He loves Putin because HE wants to be able to kill & jail his opponents; not because Putin has something on him.
I hope I'm wrong.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

102. I'm not saying he has the info and is sitting on it...

I'm saying he knows the people in the world who do. He has the influence as former POTUS to nudge things a bit.

[rubbersole]

65. Just discovery would be worth it.

tsf's medical, school, intelligence agencies' files could be an interesting read on a rainy afternoon.

[wolfie001]

15. "Hey! Look over there!" says the p3do fat orange imbecile.......

[twodogsbarking]

18. Obama is better at golf. Spread it around.

[FakeNoose]

26. Plus ... he doesn't cheat like another president does

[3catwoman3]

29. And he looks good in swim trunks!

And tan suits -

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

19. Running DJT's words through my special decoder ring what he's really saying is:

"Stop asking me about the Epstein files. I hardly knew the guy"

[twodogsbarking]

20. People love Obama without him paying for it.

[3catwoman3]

34. Or pleading for it.

Or begging for it.
Or demanding it.
Or whining when he doesn't get it.

[twodogsbarking]

68. dem too

[Nigrum Cattus]

21. republican racism has no boundaries

[Vinca]

23. Poor, Don. I bet he knows if he and Obama opposed each other on a ballot it would be a wipeout for him.

At this point I doubt he'd even keep the MAGA faithful.

[YodaMom2]

55. That may be the reason for this absurd accusation.

One of the few even vaguely reasonable-sounding arguments Rump could make for a 3rd term is that the Constitution doesn’t explicitly prohibit *non-consecutive* 3rd terms. But Obama could make that same argument. So Rump must smear him thoroughly, and even try to imprison him a la Putin, to eliminate that threat.

That, and he hates his guts for humiliating him at the WH Correspondents dinner.

[Seinan Sensei]

28. Look! Another bright shiny object!

s
es
iles
files
n files
ein files
stein files
pstein files
Epstein files!
Epstein files!!
EPSTEIN FILES!!!

[Joinfortmill]

30. Trump is scared shitless of something.

[Goonch]

32. ;-{)......

[JohnnyRingo]

35. Vyacheslav Molotov had a term for this........

"First of all they must be arrested... and the criminal code will be found."

I find this distraction fearful because I believe Bondi might follow through. His entire cabinet only keep their jobs by strict adherence to his wishes and demands. Will he try to deny bond if they arrest him? Will he appear in court sitting in a cage?

This is a very alarming remark, even if it's a distraction.

[malaise]

53. The white supremacists and America racists have never forgiven Obama for becoming President

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How dare this uppity N man?
They will never rest until they destroy him.
We’d all better wake the fuck up. Them or the rest of us!

[JohnnyRingo]

74. That does seem to be the first sign of a real divide.

With the advent of the Tea Party and racist comments about his middle name. They actually blamed him for dividing the country by running for president.

However, I'll never forget a Newt Gingrich quote when Clinton was in office. He said "our goal isn't to beat the democrat party, it is to destroy them". So the hate could be traced to some degree back to that despicable man.

[malaise]

78. True

It did start earlier but that Donvict racism - demanding his birth certificate, etc was a big part of his racist madness.

[popsdenver]

69. The Republicans always

Key up their banter about GAYS....GUNS....GOD when they want to stimulate their crowds or just prior to elections.............

NOW, they are adding a continuous RAGGING about: OBAMA....BIDEN....HILLARY....(and even CARTER).....to agitate their cult even more to make them totally frenetic...

They are blatantly reverting to the tactic Trump used the morning of the insurrection, but this time, trying to wind up their cult across the entire nation....

AND, the entire Republican/Trump CABAL is doing anything and everything to make sure THEY will be included in the TOP 1%.......kicking, clawing, scratching, biting....whatever they can do to guarantee them a spot on the hierarchy of the Republican Party roster.......

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

36. Seems to me this is the last person he should be attacking...

He was POTUS, for crying out loud! I'm sure he knows all the real dirt on Trump and he knows people, worldwide, who would be willing to leak real evidence. I'm sure this is just more bluster.

[bigtree]

38. the Epstein files must really contain something horrendous about Trump

...this is like the third major attempt at a distraction in 24 hrs.

[2abigbman]

39. Of course attack the Black Man

Emperor God-lite Prezinut TSF/PAB/TACO attacks the Blackman with UTTER complete STUPIDITY. President Obama had nothing to do with 2016 election. President Obama stayed out because of Senator Turtle McConnell threats about Russian interference. President Obama should've exposed the Emperor God-lite Prezinut cheating. Emperor God-lite Prezinut is still butt-hurt about getting roasted by President Obama. And President Obama has a Nobel prize.

[mdbl]

40. Dump's a convicted Felon

Obama's crime was trying to get poor people access to healthcare. Another fact from bizarro world.

[TommyT139]

54. And not just trying!

Obama actually succeeded.

[D_Master81]

41. What an insane assclown

For years these people have been talking about “political witch hunts” and now we are talking about arresting a former president? I would put the chances above 50/50 that this happens. They’ll never get any conviction like all of these Trump/Bondi show trials but they can tarnish a person’s legacy by saying they were arrested.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

70. "INSANE ASSCLOWN"

A PERFECT DESCRIPTION of DONALD J(ERKOFF) TRUMP!

[BradBo]

42. It used to be jail Hillary. Trumps new target.

[AllaN01Bear]

44. hem hes going to switch back and fourth.

[AllaN01Bear]

43. say what?

[samsingh]

46. wasn't there an actual insurrection in 2020?

[Emile]

47. He has that Republican whining down pat. Poor little victim.

[catbyte]

50. "Accusation in a mirror" is right out of the Goebbels playbook.

Accusation in a mirror is a false claim that accuses the target of something that the perpetrator is doing or intends to do.

Bingo.

[LoisB]

52. I would suggest that he rethink that b.s.

[WestMichRad]

56. Is it:

A. Projection?
B. Insufficient sleep?
C. He’s Cuckoo bananas?
D. Off his meds again?
E. Epstein distraction of the day?
F. All of the above?

My $ is on F.
What a f*kwad.

[Blue Full Moon]

57. Projecting again

Trump is the one that tried and is trying a coup.

[Javaman]

58. he's going full revenge crazy. nt

[AverageOldGuy]

59. All about money

Trump knows that Obama - and all the people he is accusing - must hire big-$$$ lawyers while it costs him nothing for DOJ to press the case.


It’s nothing but petty, childish bullshit, Trump knows it but the mouth-breathing knuckle-dragging MAGAts just love it.

[Norrrm]

60. So, arrest him, Donald. You don't have the balls? You own the AG and the DOJ.

[CBHagman]

61. I'm wondering how many U.S. news outlets are reporting on this.

I'm finding limited references to it online.

[muriel_volestrangler]

94. Trump tweets all sorts of shit. The news should not be obsessively reporting it.

This rant was based on a 6 month old Fox News report that caused an anonymous Twitter user to write the "ARREST OBAMA NOW!" screed, and Trump's account posted an image copy of it. Obama's office issued a dignified message at the time; Trump's shit memory means he doesn't recall he's been humiliated over this once already.

Barack Obama has broken his silence on calls from Donald Trump for him to be prosecuted by unequivocally rejecting his successor’s accusations that he tried to engineer a “coup” following Trump’s 2016 election victory by “manufacturing” evidence of Russian interference.

Obama’s office took the unusual step of issuing an emphatic refutation after Trump told reporters that his predecessor had “[tried] to lead a coup” against him and was guilty of “treason” over intelligence assessments suggesting that Russia had intervened to help Trump defeat Hillary Clinton in the campaign.

“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.”

The statement went on to criticize claims made in an 11-page document released last week by Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, who said she was passing evidence of what she claimed was a “treasonous conspiracy” among Obama national security officials to the justice department, recommending their prosecution.

“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,” it said.

“These findings were affirmed in a 2020 report by the bipartisan senate Intelligence Committee, led by then-Chairman Marco Rubio.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/22/obama-breaks-silence-trump

[spanone]

62. He is quite the motherfucker

[generalbetrayus]

100. I don't know about that. Have you ever seen pictures of his mother? Would you fuck her?

[TBF]

63. OK, is Impeachment on the table now? nt

[appmanga]

66. More "Wag the Dog" bullshit to deflect from The Epstein Files...

...but make no mistake, this regime has been trying to incite black people and have so far failed. This white nationalist fascist cabal has been slightly hesitant to go in a big way, but the day is coming where they will do something they feel is egregious enough that it can't be ignored.

And you should also know that it won't be long before this regime turns to torturing its opponents as a matter of course, and not just the migrants they've incarcerated.

[progressoid]

71. The orange toddler cries for attention and the media complies.

[dickthegrouch]

73. This could cause the riot that rump wants

If an army of black men surrounds President Obama and his family as protectors beyond his secret service detail, things could get very ugly.
Especially if the supposedly immune ICE thugs are sent in for the arrest.
This has to be responded to with extreme caution.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

97. "...an army of black men..."

Sounds like the plot of a bad movie.

[struggle4progress]

75. He has the worst case of verbal diarrhea in medical history

[Martin68]

77. The president has a severe case of Obama derangement Syndrome. Obama got bin Laden. Trump kidnaps Maduro.

Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump wants one, too.

[C Moon]

80. Throwing more crap at the wall in trying to bury the epstein files.

[struggle4progress]

82. Old fat Donald to the funny farm: E I E I O!

To see that farm's Doc RFK Jr! E I E I O!
With a lobotomy here! And an electroshock there!
Here a lobotomy! There an electroshock!
E I E I O!

[gfarber]

83. Obama Response

There once was a prez with a phone,
Who rage-posted deep from the throne.
With a “COUP!” and a scream,
Caps-locked rage stream by stream,
He yelled “ARREST HIM!” alone and unmoored to the bone.

He swore there was treason galore,
From a decade (or two?) back before.
Proof? Vibes and old beef,
Reheated grief by the leaf—
Same bullshit, just louder than yore.

Constitutional nerds spilled their drinks,
As they muttered, “What the actual fuck thinks—
This man’s how it works?”
They flipped case law, smirked,
And stress-Googled “banana republics.”

The base ate it up with a spoon,
Like ragebait lasagna at noon.
“No trial? Who cares?”
“Lock him up—where?”
“Somewhere with bars and a moon!”

Obama stayed silent as hell,
Like a guy who’s done ringing that bell.
Till “treason” crossed lines,
Went full feral with signs,
And forced a response: “This is bullshit. Farewell.”

“A distraction,” they said, icy clean,
From the chaos machine evergreen.
“When shit hits the fan,
Trump yells ‘CRIMINAL MAN!’
And prays you forget what you’ve seen.”

[malaise]

88. Nicely done

😀

[GoCubsGo]

86. This is what a dementia-addled rat looks like when it's cornered.

A rat that has Barack Obama living rent-free in his head. Expect more of this kind of lunacy as more Epstein-related dirt comes out.

[NHvet]

87. With DJT

every accusation is an admission

[Marcuse]

89. !

[karynnj]

92. A Republican Majority Senate committee already investigated those claims

back in Trump's first term. That culminated in a report that disputed the claims. In addition, in his first term a special prosecutor was also charged with investigating it. This led to some minor charges for some career (is not political) people and not finding anything from the Obama administration.

I remember there was a comprehensive article on how the Obama administration dealt with allegations from Steele. Every organization that received information understood both the risk to America if true AND the need to have this dealt with by the non political people in intelligence organizations. Concerned by Russia possibly being involved, Obama wanted a joint statement on the risk with Majority Leader McConnell who refused to do so.

Given everything KNOWN TO BE FACT, the Obama administration, understated what they were concerned Russia was doing and was careful not to accuse Trump of collusion before the election. Remember we have still not seen the full Mueller report. Mueller did get convictions of some Trump people for working with Russia. I would imagine Trump has far more to lose with discovery

Compare the care Obama took not to misuse the government for partisan reasons ... Something Trump does every day.

[DET]

95. The Real Question

Who’s going to stop him?

[MorbidButterflyTat]

96. "Barack Obama responds..."

No.

A spokesperson for the former President released a statement in July 2025 refuting Piggy's allegation, calling it 'outrageous'. '

A spokesperson, six months ago.

[musette_sf]

101. This announcement calls for a throwback classic;

[Cha]

103. Obana's Anger Interpreter... Weak Sauce

Nazi Asshole.

[bucolic_frolic]

104. He's trying to change the subject from ICE

Same old playbook.

[Playingmantis]

107. CRISIS IS HERE Either prove this or go to jail

The crisis is here and either one or the other has to be jailed,.,

[Orrex]

108. Holy fuck why doesn't he JUST. FUCKING. DIE?

[Jack Valentino]

109. ..... says the REAL coup attemptor!!!!!

"Every accusation is a confession" rings very true here!