LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Via HuffPo President Barack Obama laid into Donald Trump on Wednesday for claiming to be a populist, saying that just because he criticizes trade deals doesn’t mean he’s ever put the interests of ordinary people over his own. “I’m not prepared to concede the notion that some of the rhetoric that’s been popping up is populist,” Obama said at the start of a tirade during a press conference at the North American Leaders Summit in Canada. “Let’s just be clear,” he said. “Somebody who labels ‘us versus them’ or engages in rhetoric about how we’re going to look after ourselves and take it to the other guy, that’s not the definition of populism.” The president never mentioned Trump’s name, but the person he was talking about was clear. Minutes earlier, Obama had rebuked Trump for advocating a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or pulling out of it altogether if Canada and Mexico refuse to make it more favorable for American workers. “That’s not the measure of populism. That’s nativism. Or xenophobia. Or worse. Or it’s just cynicism,” Obama said. “So I would just advise everybody to be careful about suddenly attributing to whoever pops up at a time of economic anxiety the label that they’re a ‘populist.’” [Trump is someone] who has never shown any regard for workers, has never fought on behalf of social justice issues or making sure poor kids are getting a decent shot at life, or have health care — in fact, has worked against economic opportunities for workers and ordinary people. They don’t suddenly become a populist because they say something controversial in order to win votes.” Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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