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.”

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.