Saturday, April 2, 2016

President Obama: Trump Doesn't Know Much About Foreign Policy Or Nuclear Weapons



NYT: Obama Rebukes Donald Trump’s Comments on Nuclear Weapons

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday questioned Donald J. Trump’s fitness for office after statements from the Republican front-runner that the United States and its allies should move away from decades of constraints on the use of nuclear weapons. “We don’t want somebody in the Oval Office who doesn’t recognize how important that is,” Mr. Obama said.

Speaking to reporters at the end of a summit meeting devoted to nuclear security, the president said the comments by Mr. Trump reflected a person who “doesn’t know much about foreign policy or nuclear policy or the Korean Peninsula or the world generally.”

Mr. Obama has not hesitated to criticize Mr. Trump for contributing to a coarse tone and circuslike atmosphere on the campaign trail. But his criticism of the candidate’s comments on nuclear proliferation was not about public language or personal style, but about one of the gravest responsibilities of an American president. It carried an extra edge because it involved an issue that Mr. Obama has made a central goal of his presidency.

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WNU Editor: Quoting Buddha .... when you point a finger at someone, you are pointing 3 at yourself. My prediction .... President Obama's "foreign policy accomplishments" have opened a Pandora's Box that is going to give a lot of grief to the next U.S. President .... regardless of who wins.

More News On President Obama's Remarks That Donald Trump Does Not Know Much About Foreign Policy Or Nuclear Weapons

Obama - Trump doesn't know much about foreign policy, world -- Reuters
Obama responds to Donald Trump's comments about nuclear weaponry -- CBS
Obama: Trump Doesn't Know Much About Nuclear Weapons, or the World -- NBC
Obama: Trump doesn't understand foreign policy or the world -- USA Today
Obama Questions Trump's Knowledge About Foreign Policy And 'The World Generally' -- NPR
Obama: Trump 'doesn't know much about foreign policy' -- CNN

Update: Why does this not surprise me .... Peace out, fools! Obama plays the clown by flashing the peace sign for nuclear security summit 'team photo'... and gets a very unimpressed look from David Cameron and bemused world leaders -- Daily Mail

4 comments:

  1. Apparently by Obama's stellar performance over the last 8 years, he also knows very little about Foreign Affairs.

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  2. Obama never show any skill Mr Putin never listen to Obama him so viva Mr Donald Trump for president.

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  3. In the photo gallery WNU editor has posted, what is indicated by Matteo Renzi, is not him.

    By the way, we have a collection of clowns as prime ministers.

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