As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost

‘We love you!’ someone shouted from the stands, just as they do at Trump rallies. ‘We miss you!’ Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters

“It’s not as if we didn’t see some of this coming,” said Barack Obama, a note of bleak humour in his voice. “I will admit it’s worse than even I expected, but I did warn y’all!”

The crowd at a sports arena in Norfolk, Virginia, half-laughed and half-groaned. “I did,” Obama added. “You can run the tape.”