NEW YORK, August 20 (APP): Former US President Barack Obama has grimly warned Americans that President Donald Trump posed an existential threat to the country’s democratic values and institutions, he implored voters to “embrace your own responsibility as citizens”. “That’s what’s at stake right now  our democracy,” Obama said from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on the third night of the Democratic National Convention at which Senator Kamala Devi Harris made history by becoming the first woman of colour to accept a major-party nomination for the vice presidency. “Donald Trump hasn’t grown into the job because he can’t,” Obama said. And the consequences of that failure are severe. 170,000 Americans dead. Millions of jobs gone while those at the top take in more than ever. Our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatened like never before.” At the White House in Washington, President Trump hit back, saying he was only elected because of the failed policies of Obama. The reason I’m here is because of President Obama and Joe Biden (the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee). Because if they did a good job, I wouldn’t be here.” In a subsequent tweet, … Continue reading Obama casts Trump as threat to American democracy at Democratic Party’s convention