The reality is, being President isn’t easy.
That’s the message President Obama had for GOP front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday, making clear he believes the ornery celebrity is highly unqualified for a gig in the Oval Office.
“I continue to believe Mr. Trump will not be President,” said Obama, placing his faith in the "sensible" American voters while speaking from at the U.S.-ASEAN leaders summit in California.
Being President of the United States is no picnic, Obama warned Tuesday while speaking at the US-ASEAN Summit.
Trump interpreted Obama’s prediction as praise after outlining his grievances against the Obama administration’s budgets, health care, immigration policies and response to ISIS.
“He has done such a lousy job as President,” Trump retorted at a campaign event in Beaufort, S.C. “He’s set us back so far, that for him to say that actually is a great compliment.”
Save for Trump’s loss, Obama skirted around predicting which candidates will ultimately win the Republican and Democratic tickets. He offered candid advice for the remaining presidential hopefuls, advice directed at Trump, the only candidate ever to host his own television program.
When addressing a growing desire to ban Muslim migrants during conservative rallies and Republican debates, Obama said the troubling remarks are not exclusive to Trump.
He critiqued Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, although not by name, as candidates mirroring Trump’s sentiment.
“(Trump) says, in more interesting ways, what the other candidates are saying, as well,” Obama said from Sunnyvale.
