Who spied on journalists, again? Obama urged to self-reflect after accusing Trump of acting like a power-hungry dictator – By Russia Today Staff (Russia Today) / Nov 16 2020
Barack Obama has suggested that Donald Trump resembles a tyrant who will do anything to consolidate power, prompting social media users to recall the ex-president’s penchant for drone strikes and wiretapping.
The former president appeared on 60 Minutes to promote his new memoir, ‘A Promised Land’, but the interview seemed to focus more on his views of the current administration. According to Obama, Trump has “accelerated” the sense that “not only do we not have to tell the truth, but the truth doesn’t even matter.”
The Democrat claimed Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 election reveals sinister character traits in the incumbent Republican. He accused Trump of believing that “literally anything goes and is justified in order to get power,” adding that such an abhorrent philosophy is not “unique” to the US leader.
There are strongmen and dictators around the world who think that, ‘I can do anything to stay in power. I can kill people. I can throw them in jail. I can run phony elections. I can suppress journalists.’
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