Testing the limits of Trump's 'obsession' with Obama
Testing the limits of Trump's 'obsession' with Obama
By Steve Benen 08/10/17 12:50PM
BuzzFeed published an interesting piece yesterday based on interviews with "six top European government officials who've had firsthand dealings on the international stage with [Donald Trump] and his administration." Not surprisingly, the foreign officials characterized the American president as erratic, ignorant, and "something of a laughing stock among Europeans at international gatherings."
But what stood out for me was the description of Trump's obsession with his predecessor. "It's his only real position," one European diplomat said. "He will ask: 'Did Obama approve this?' And if the answer is affirmative, he will say: 'We don't.' He won't even want to listen to the arguments or have a debate. He is obsessed with Obama."
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By Steve Benen 08/10/17 12:50PM
BuzzFeed published an interesting piece yesterday based on interviews with "six top European government officials who've had firsthand dealings on the international stage with [Donald Trump] and his administration." Not surprisingly, the foreign officials characterized the American president as erratic, ignorant, and "something of a laughing stock among Europeans at international gatherings."
But what stood out for me was the description of Trump's obsession with his predecessor. "It's his only real position," one European diplomat said. "He will ask: 'Did Obama approve this?' And if the answer is affirmative, he will say: 'We don't.' He won't even want to listen to the arguments or have a debate. He is obsessed with Obama."
READ MORE: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/te...
