President Donald Trump couldn’t help but take a jab at former President Barack Obama.
Trump made a point of mentioning the former president during remarks to The Economic Club of New York on Tuesday. His remarks were detailed in a report by RealClearPolitics
“When you hear that I'm not so popular in various countries, please don't accept that as: ‘Gee, he doesn't have a good personality.’ Just realize what I'm trying to do for you. It's about time, okay? Please.
“They recently came out with a poll that President Obama is much more popular in Germany than I am. I said my guess what? He should be. He should be.
“The day I'm more popular than him, you know I'm not doing my job. Let's put it that way.”
“Because we are treated very badly by countries. They take advantage of us and they have for many, many years.”
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