Posted on 08/21/2024 8:48:04 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
Former President Trump offered rare praise of his White House predecessor Tuesday, calling former President Obama a “nice gentleman” before his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
CNN’s Kristen Holmes asked Trump for a “prebuttal” of Obama’s remarks to Democrats Tuesday before he was set to take the stage at his own rally in Michigan. Instead of hammering home his typical attacks of Obama, Trump told CNN that he liked and respected the 44th president, while also criticizing his trade policies.
“I like him. I think he’s a nice gentleman, but he was very, very weak on trade,” he said. “If you take a look at what happened to our country, trade-wise, it was a disaster.
“Take a look at Japan. Take a look at China,” Trump continued. “Take a look at what happened with some of these countries, what they did.”
The GOP nominee added, “But I happen to like him. I respect him, and I respect his wife.”
The former president’s comments showed a stark contrast to his usual insults thrown at Obama. Trump was one of the stronger promoters of the “birther” conspiracy theory that falsely claimed Obama was not born in the United States.
His comments also came before former first lady Michelle Obama delivered her remarks in Chicago. She ripped into the GOP presidential hopeful throughout her speech, and her loudest applause came from referencing Trump’s recent “Black jobs” comment.
“By the way — who’s going to tell him that the job he’s currently seeking might just be one of those ‘Black jobs?’” the former first lady said as the crowd burst into applause.
Former President Obama then took the stage, where he also tore into the former president. He said Trump “hasn’t stopped whining about his problems” and is “afraid of losing to Kamala,” noting he spreads conspiracy theories and has a “weird obsession with crowd sizes.”
“The other day, I heard someone compare Trump to the neighbor who keeps running his leaf blower outside your window every minute of every day,” he said. “Now, from a neighbor, that’s exhausting. From a president, that’s just dangerous.”
The Obamas endorsed Vice President Harris late last month, after President Biden announced he would step aside from the race. Harris is currently leading Trump by 3 points — 49.4 percent to 46.4 percent — in The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s national polling index.
I see what you did there.
Obama is a Long Legged Mack Daddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdRYy-YSWC4
Hahaha
“He’s a trashtalking punk. If he wasn’t a punk politician, he’d be a gang leader or even a drug cartel leader.”
Huh? Are you serious? The bedwetting Mommy’s boy would be hanging out at the bath house doing the clientele, maybe even in fetish wear.
The freak is one of the worst BS’ers I’ve ever heard... he doesn’t even do that well.
Bloke smokin’ choomer.
LOL! I know what you mean. You’re right. Barry does have a lot of feminine tendencies and body language.
Trump always says that just before he drops the hammer. 😏
This is called “psychological warfare”.
A lib hears that the hated DJ Trump has paid a compliment to “the great” Obama. The lib thinks to himself, “Hey you know what, this guy Trump aint’ such a bad guy.
The idea of voting for Trump begins to germinate in his mind. Especially as he realizes more and more what an empty pantsuit is Commie-la.
I remember that. Obama is a mack daddy.
This one moment might be the best of the campaign. If Trump can keep it up and focused on policy I think he wins going away. Also Barky’s and Mike’s speeches will make them.look small in light of Trump’s comments.
DJT knows leaders have to keep channels open. he has been ripped for making similar statements about Xi and Putin. it hardly means he doesn’t seem them for what they are.
Will have to listen to the comment— how he says the word “nice” as in niiicee (hiss drawn out ie. sarcastic emphasis) and gentleman is in rhetorical quotation marks.
Playing nice— chess.
No reason to fight him, he is not on opposing ticket.
DJT is a bteer man than me- i detest obama with every fiber of my body...
But good for President Trump- the obama’s can’t claim the moral high ground anymore- not that it will matter one bit...
…” He’s a trashtalking punk. If he wasn’t a punk politician, he’d be a gang leader or even a drug cartel leader.“ …
He’d be an emaciated man whore turning tricks to fund his drug addiction
2.5 D Chess
“...falsely claimed Obama was not born in the United States...”
How the hell would LAUREN SFORZA know this as a fact? Obama has NEVER disclosed his original birth certificate. The one they submitted back in 2011 was PROVEN to be forged and tampered with. So Lauren can shove her false claims and shove it up her crack and smoke it.
Of course he is, oh stable genius. And we need to let more immigrants in, too. Did Israel tell you to say this?
Very nice....clean and articulate, too.
Obama IS Gus Fring with make up.
People forget that Big Mike is a trans, and Obama of course is as queer as they come.
That's why Big Mike will not run for office. The risk of exposure is too great.
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