Picture this: Barack Obama, lounging in his post-presidential glory, not sipping smoothies, but quietly orchestrating the next election – the kind of behind-the-scenes wizardry normally reserved for Bond villains and TikTok influencers.

According to latest whispers in the political jungle – and reported by the Daily Mail – Obama has been “secretly” advising his party’s operatives and whispering into the ears of rising stars, mapping out that 2028-ish showdown like it’s a reality show.

Obama reportedly got together with nearly three dozen freshman House Democrats at an event that was hosted by Nancy Pelosi. At the gathering he said, “It’s going to be all of us, including a broad bench of younger Democratic elected officials who can take the baton and carry it forward.” In other words, he wants to find more far-left progressive nut jobs like himself – and fake candidates where those types of folks won’t get votes.

Looks like 2024 left a bad taste in his mouth. Hard to blame him – the Democratic choices were lousy, and the one person everyone keeps daydreaming about, his wife Michelle, has made it clear she hated White House life. She’s not itching to go back, not even with a promotion.

In the end, Obama’s not plotting a comeback for himself – he’s plotting one for the party. And if the quiet kingmaker routine works, don’t be surprised when 2026 starts looking less like an election year and more like an Obama-approved anti-American casting call.