Barack Obama calls for Democrats to show courage and stand up for what they believe in, while pointing out that Democrats' increasing propensity to elect far-left candidates is not a winning strategy.

Former President Barack Obama has urged disillusioned Democrats to quit “navel-gazing” and “whining” in a call to stand firm against the Trump administration. The 44th president offered his blunt perspective as he returned to the fundraising circuit at a private event in New Jersey on Friday, telling his party to “toughen up.”