If Democrats do not "do their jobs," President Barack Obama warned, "then it’s still possible" for Hillary Clinton to lose the election. | Getty Obama: Every time Trump talks, 'he makes the case against' himself

For President Barack Obama, Donald Trump needs only to open his mouth to help Hillary Clinton toward the White House.

Even so, taking a brief detour from his vacation in Martha's Vineyard, Obama implored attendees at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser Monday night to not take anything for granted.


"What I do want to emphasize is needing a sense of urgency and finishing the job of getting her elected," Obama said at a private residence. "And you notice I haven’t said much about her opponent. Frankly, I’m tired of talking about her opponent. I don’t have to make the case against her opponent because every time he talks he makes the case against his own candidacy."

Obama made note of the "unpredictable election season," pointing to "anxieties and concerns that the American people have" as well as "the changing nature of the media and voting patterns."

"There’s still a lot of uncertainty out there," the president added. "And if we are not running scared until the day after the election, we are going to be making a grave mistake."

If Democrats do not "do their jobs," Obama warned, "then it’s still possible for her to lose."

"And when I say 'do our jobs,' what I mean is we are going to have to continue to be engaged," Obama said. "We are going to continue to have to write checks. We are going to continue to have to make phone calls, and rally people behind her candidacy. We are still going to have to fight what has been an unrelenting negative campaign against her that has made a dent in the opinion of people even who are inclined to vote for her."

Despite being on the first family's leisurely annual vacation on the Massachusetts summer island, Obama remarked upon the urgency of the moment.

"I’m here because we’ve got an election," Obama said. "And although Michelle is very strict about me actually taking a vacation when I get a vacation, she gave me a special dispensation for this evening because she understands, just as all of you understand, how important this is.