“There has to be a point in which you say: ‘This is not somebody I can support for president of the United States, even if he purports to be a member of my party'”. President Obama says “I never thought McCain or Romney couldn’t do the job” if he was beat but he’s anxious about Donald trump in every aspect. Obama questioned whether Trump would “observe basic decency” as president, argued he lacks elementary knowledge about domestic and worldwide affairs and condemned his disparagement of an American Muslim couple whose son was killed while serving the U.S. Army in Iraq.
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“The question I think they have to ask themselves is. why are you still endorsing him?”
At the news conference, Obama said the alleged Russian hacking wouldn’t necessarily prompt a complete freeze in relations between the the country and the United States.
“What does this say about your party that this is your standard bearer?” the president asked. Congressman Mike Coffman, a vulnerable Republican in a competitive Colorado district, said he was “deeply offended when Trump fails to honor the sacrifices of all of our fearless soldiers who were lost in that war”.
Instead, it was Trump stunningly withholding his support from top GOP lawmakers, including House Speaker Paul Ryan.
One of the strongest rebukes against Trump came from Republican senator John McCain of Arizona, who was the party’s nominee in the 2008 election.
US President Barack Obama hugs Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton saying he will do all in his power to ensure she is elected.
At last week’s Democratic Convention, Pakistan-born Khizr Khan told the story of his son who was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart after he was killed in Iraq in 2004.
But the real test for Trump isn’t the opinion of the loyal supporters who attend his rallies.
The deal has transcended the typical left-right divide that defines most political arguments in the U.S.
In response, Trump criticized Ghazala Khan, suggesting that she wasn’t allowed to speak because she is a Muslim woman – a charge she has sharply rejected. The Republican nominee can’t let go of a perceived slight, no matter the potential damage to his presidential campaign or political reputation.
Those who have worked with Mr Trump say that in private meetings, he can often appear amenable to putting a controversy aside. But the businessman can quickly be drawn back in by an interview, especially if he believes he’s already answered the question, or if he grows irritated by commentary on cable television.
The president acknowledged the anxiety over globalization, saying that it was “legitimate”, but said that the USA must find a way “to make sure that globalization and trade is working for us, not against us”.
Obama’s comments on Tuesday were similar to his remarks at the DNC, when he said that the partisan reaction to Trump is a departure from normal Republican-Democratic differences.
“I think the Republican nominee is unfit to serve as president”, Obama said.
Obama on Tuesday described his feelings about Trump as unprecedented, recalling disagreements with previous GOP presidential nominees Sen. He singled out Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, the ranking Republicans on Capitol Hill, noting that they have to contradict and repudiate what their nominee says on an nearly weekly basis.
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Obama added that Trump has shown he is “woefully unprepared to do this job” after his comments on military families as well as his handle on foreign affairs. But, there have been Republican presidents with whom I disagreed with.
