In an online address to graduating college students, he said the pandemic had shown that many officials are not even pretending to be in charge.
It is the second time in recent days that Obama has hit out at the Trump administration’s coronavirus response.
He said it had been an absolute chaotic disaster during a leaked conference call last week.
The former president also gave an address to high school students that was hosted by NBA star LeBron James and was part of a special programme that featured numerous celebrities including the Jonas Brothers, Megan Rapinoe, Pharrell Williams and education activist Malala Yousafzai.
In his speech to graduates from several dozen historically black colleges and universities, Obama said the Covid-19 outbreak had exposed failings in the country’s leadership.
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