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Obama Restates Critique of Iran Deal in Podcast Appearance
Former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump as having an obsession with him in a new interview on the All The Smoke podcast. Obama said Trump behaves differently in person than on social media and referenced past policy disputes including the Iran nuclear deal. White House spokesman Davis Ingle responded with criticism of Obama.
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Former President Barack Obama said President Donald Trump has an obsession with him during an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast. Obama stated that he has a prominent place in Trump's thoughts and that Trump acts differently with him in person than on social media. “I obviously have a room in his head, a suite in his head,” Obama said.
He added that he believes in face-to-face conversation and noted that Trump does not speak the same way when they meet directly. Obama also said that during his presidency he focused on current work rather than comments from predecessors. Trump has mentioned Obama throughout his two terms as president and during political campaigns, often using Obama's full name.
Trump pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. In a late May Truth Social post, Trump said his administration is negotiating a deal that is the exact opposite of the earlier agreement. White House spokesman Davis Ingle said Barack Hussein Obama will go down as one of the most dishonest, divisive, and destructive Presidents in history.
