Frustrated that prominent Democrats have not fought harder, former President Barack Obama said in a speech that his party’s leaders needed to step up.

As the Democratic party grows increasingly frustrated with its leaders, former President Barack Obama calls on the party to stand up for what's right.

Barack Obama recently offered some blunt advice to Democrats: the party needs to ditch “navel-gazing” and “toughen up” in the fight against Donald Trump. According to the New York Times, while speaking to donors at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser, Obama called out how other Democrats have acted since Trump took office.