Obama on Trump ‘obsession’: ‘I obviously have a … suite in his head’
Obama said Trump’s fixation on him shows a lack of focus on the American people and the duties of office.
- On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump's "obsession" with him during an episode of the "All the Smoke" podcast, calling the president's focus a "strange thing."
- Trump has repeatedly targeted his predecessor, recently blaming him for a $100 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, a claim fact-checkers labeled false.
- Explaining his own approach, the former president told co-hosts that he "screened out the noise" during his presidency to focus on the American people.
- The interview drew mixed reactions from viewers, with some praising Obama's conduct while commenters argued he should legally challenge defamation from the administration.
- This rare rebuke occurs as the administration faces broader criticism ahead of midterm elections later this year, reflecting ongoing tension between the two leaders.
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Obama calls out Trump's obsession with him and agrees he lives in his head
The hosts pointed out that the "leader of this current administration is still very fascinated" with Obama and his family, despite the fact that he has been out of office for nearly a decade.
Obama on Trump ‘obsession’: ‘I obviously have a … suite in his head’
Former President Obama on Wednesday said he thinks President Trump has an "obsession" with him, existing in a "suite in his head." "All the Smoke" podcast co-host and former NBA player Matt Barnes spoke with Obama about Trump being "very fascinated with you and your family," but did not name the 47th president. He praised Obama for meeting Trump's "negativity and racism with class" before he asked if Obama ever wants to "cuss his a-- out sometim…
‘Straight Up!’: Obama Breaks Silence on Trump’s Weird Obsession — And Shocks Viewers With Utterly Savage Response That Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
Barack Obama remains President Donald Trump’s favorite target despite leaving the White House nearly a decade ago. Trump has repeatedly taken aim at his
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