Barack Obama wasn’t America’s savior — he was the spark that helped set this country on fire. The damage done to our unity, our police, and our trust in one another is something this nation is still dealing with today. He didn’t bring hope and unity. He brought division. Americans were turned against one another, and law enforcement became a target. Under his watch, hostility toward police grew, and officers were increasingly treated like the enemy instead of the people risking their lives to protect their communities. Before Obama, there was far more respect for the badge. By the end of his presidency, cities were burning, officers were being ambushed, and the country was more divided over race and policing than it had been in years. He didn’t heal old wounds — he helped tear them back open. He didn’t unite the country — he left it more divided. The damage done to our unity, our police, and our faith in one another is something America is still paying for today.