Barack Obama accused Republicans of being unwilling to safeguard democracy or offer a check on Donald Trump's policies or worst instincts. "In the end, the threat to our democracy doesn't just come from Donald Trump or the current batch of Republicans in Congress," he said. President Donald Trump succeeded Barack Obama. Obama ridiculed Trump for taking credit for economic gains that began under Obama's administration, and said Trump was exploiting cultural fears and economic anger that have grown in recent years amid societal upheavals. "It did not start with Donald Trump.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 08, 2018 00:11 UTC