Obama tries to be stoic most of the time. But in this case, he couldn’t help himself.
And Barack Obama was caught breaking down into tears over this election news.
Remember when the elites in Washington thought they had the 2016 election locked up? Turns out, the shock of Donald Trump’s victory hit them harder than anyone imagined. New revelations paint a picture of raw emotion in the Obama White House, where top figures allegedly lost their composure in front of staff.
According to investigative reporter Paul Sperry, former President Barack Obama and his National Security Adviser Susan Rice were devastated by Trump’s win over Hillary Clinton. Sperry dropped this bombshell on X, drawing from a massive trove of recordings.
“BREAKING: President Obama and his National Security Adviser Susan Rice were so distraught after Trump won in 2016 they literally broke down and cried in front of White House staff, according to 1,100 hours of new audio and video compiled by Columbia University in cooperation with the Obama Foundation.”
Sperry didn’t stop there. He highlighted how Obama and Rice saw Trump as a direct threat to everything they’d worked for during their time in power.
“After all they’d built, they feared their accomplishments were ‘at risk’ of being town down by a ‘con man’ and a ‘clown,’” Sperry stated. “Ergo, Trump had to be stopped?”
This kind of language from insiders suggests more than just disappointment—it hints at a mindset ready to fight back against the new president. Trump’s triumph clearly rattled the establishment to its core.
The Western Journal picked up on Sperry’s claims, noting the uncertainty around the evidence. Will the public ever get to hear these emotional moments firsthand?
“Sperry did not indicate whether the audio would be released publicly or whether transcripts would be made available.”
Without those tapes out in the open, questions linger about what else might be hidden in that archive. But the very existence of this material speaks volumes about the panic in Democrat circles.
Trump’s upset victory didn’t just surprise the pollsters; it sent shockwaves through the swamp. The political insiders who dismissed him as a joke suddenly faced a reality they couldn’t accept.
“Trump’s 2016 win over Democrat Hillary Clinton stunned Washington’s political class and sparked an effort to undermine Trump before he ever entered office in 2017,” the outlet stated.
Efforts to sabotage Trump started almost immediately, fueled by this disbelief and fear. It’s no secret that investigations and leaks dogged his transition and early presidency.
Former Obama adviser David Axelrod recalled a telling moment from years earlier, at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Trump was there, boasting about his standing in early polls.
“I kind of chuckled at it and went to my seat,” Axelrod said.
“I don’t think any of us really anticipated that Donald Trump would be a serious candidate for president, much less president.”
That chuckle turned to tears five years later, as the “clown” they mocked became the commander-in-chief. It’s a classic tale of hubris from the liberal elite, underestimating the American people’s will.
