Trump calls Tulsi Gabbard ‘hottest in the room’. It has an Obama connection

Trump also praised Gabbard’s move to hold the Obama-era officials accountable, saying, “[Gabbard] found out that Barack Hussein Obama led a group of people and they cheated in the elections and they cheated without question. She has all the documents, she has everything that you need. You’ve found things that nobody thought we’d ever find. Very happy and very honoured to have you with us. We’re very proud of you, Tulsi.”

🚨President Trump: “Where’s Tulsi? She’s the hottest one on the room right now, because she found out with certainty…Barack Hussein Obama led a group of people, they cheated without question!” pic.twitter.com/v5hwZxNCMC

— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) July 23, 2025

A former Democrat, Tulsi became an Independent in 2022 and later joined the Republican Party in 2024.

New accusation against Obama

The report, which was recently made public, claims to uncover Obama-era communications that show attempts to manipulate the outcome of the 2016 elections. It points that there was no tampering with vote totals, but implies that the lack of direct interference undermines broader findings of Russian involvement with conclusions that several bipartisan investigations have upheld.

Trump praised Gabbard’s revelations, stating, “Tulsi, great job, and I know you have a lot more coming.” He also renewed his accusations against former President Obama, calling the effort to tie him to Russia a “treasonous conspiracy” aimed at sabotaging his 2016 campaign.

The report claims the Obama administration’s intelligence figures manufactured the narrative that Trump had colluded with Russia, describing it as the “groundwork” for a years-long coup attempt against the Trump presidency.

However, between 2019 and 2023, four independent watchdog investigations confirmed that Russia did interfere in the 2016 election. Trump, throughout his presidency, dismissed those findings as a “hoax.”

Responding to the renewed claims, Obama’s spokesperson Patrick Rodenbush issued a rare statement: “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. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.”