Obama supported protests in the US

Former US President Barack Obama spoke out in support of the demonstrations that began in the country after President Donald Trump signed an executive order against immigration. The corresponding statement was published by his press service.

"Citizens' exercise of their rights to assemble and be heard by elected officials is what we expect when American values ​​are at stake," the statement said.

Trump and the actions taken by his administration are not mentioned directly in the statement.

Referring to comparisons of current policy with the policies of Obama himself, the spokesman stressed that the former president "fundamentally disagrees with the ideas of discrimination against people because of their faith or religion."

According to Politico, this is Obama's first official statement since leaving the presidency.

• Protests began in the United States after Donald Trump's decision to temporarily ban the admission of refugees and the entry of citizens of some Muslim countries. Many demonstrations are taking place at airports where dozens of foreigners have been detained as part of Trump's executive order.
• The Trump administration said entry was temporarily denied to residents of seven countries, a list compiled by the Obama administration. Then, for antiterrorist purposes, the procedure for obtaining visas to the United States was complicated for citizens of these states.