Former President Barack Obama: You Lose People With ‘Snappy’ Slogans Such as ‘Defund the Police’

Former President Barack Obama said that ‘snappy’ slogans such as ‘defund the police’ can alienate people and lose audiences during a soon-to-be-released interview on the Snapchat original show Good Luck America.

Congresswomen Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar responded to the former President.

With all due respect, Mr. President—let’s talk about losing people. We lost Michael Brown Jr. We lost Breonna Taylor. We’re losing our loved ones to police violence.

It’s not a slogan. It’s a mandate for keeping our people alive. Defund the police. https://t.co/Wsxp1Y1bBi

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) December 2, 2020

We lose people in the hands of police. It’s not a slogan but a policy demand. And centering the demand for equitable investments and budgets for communities across the country gets us progress and safety. https://t.co/Vu6inw4ms7

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) December 2, 2020

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