Obama: Americans will make 'sensible choice' not to elect Trump
Barack Obama predicted that America would not elect Donald Trump president because people would “make a sensible choice in the end”.
Speaking on Tuesday at a press conference in California after a meeting with south-east Asian leaders, the presidentcondemned the entire field of Republican candidates for their rhetoric on immigration and climate change, insisting: “This is not just Mr Trump.”
Obama claimed that foreign observers are troubled by the views being aired at Republican debates and, while frontrunner Trump’s personality draws headlines, he is far from alone. “He may up the ante in anti-Muslim sentiment, but if you look at what the other Republican candidates have said, that’s pretty troubling, too.”
The rest of the world looks to America for leadership, Obama continued. “Look at the statements that are being made by other candidates. There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change. That’s a problem. The rest of the world look at that and says, ‘How can that be?’”
Obama said he does not believe Trump will be president – holding the nuclear codes and ensuring the banking system does not collapse – because, he said, he had faith in the American people. “I think they recognise that being president is a serious job. It’s not hosting a talkshow or a reality show, it’s not promotion, it’s not marketing. It’s hard, and a lot of people count on us getting it right.
Obama: Americans will make 'sensible choice' not to elect Trump | Law | The Guardian
Barack Obama predicted that America would not elect Donald Trump president because people would “make a sensible choice in the end”.
Speaking on Tuesday at a press conference in California after a meeting with south-east Asian leaders, the presidentcondemned the entire field of Republican candidates for their rhetoric on immigration and climate change, insisting: “This is not just Mr Trump.”
Obama claimed that foreign observers are troubled by the views being aired at Republican debates and, while frontrunner Trump’s personality draws headlines, he is far from alone. “He may up the ante in anti-Muslim sentiment, but if you look at what the other Republican candidates have said, that’s pretty troubling, too.”
The rest of the world looks to America for leadership, Obama continued. “Look at the statements that are being made by other candidates. There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change. That’s a problem. The rest of the world look at that and says, ‘How can that be?’”
Obama said he does not believe Trump will be president – holding the nuclear codes and ensuring the banking system does not collapse – because, he said, he had faith in the American people. “I think they recognise that being president is a serious job. It’s not hosting a talkshow or a reality show, it’s not promotion, it’s not marketing. It’s hard, and a lot of people count on us getting it right.
Obama: Americans will make 'sensible choice' not to elect Trump | Law | The Guardian
