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Obama Mocked Trump’s Political Ambitions. Trump Spent His First Year Dismantling Obama’s Legacy
/dailycaller ^ | PETER HASSON 01/20/2018 | PETER HASSON 01/20/2018

Posted on 01/21/2018 4:36:57 AM PST by MarvinStinson

As president, Barack Obama repeatedly mocked Donald Trump’s political ambitions, laughing at the idea of Trump ever winning the presidency.

Obama mocked Trump in 2011 for calling into question whether he was born in America. Obama viciously attacked Trump for the controversy, before mocking the idea of Trump ever serving in the White House.

Obama's comments on Trump from the White House transcript of the event:

"Now, I know that he’s taken some flak lately, but no one is happier, no one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than the Donald. (Laughter.) And that’s because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter –- like, did we fake the moon landing? (Laughter.) What really happened in Roswell? (Laughter.) And where are Biggie and Tupac? (Laughter and applause.) But all kidding aside, obviously, we all know about your credentials and breadth of experience. (Laughter.) For example — no, seriously, just recently, in an episode of Celebrity Apprentice — (laughter) — at the steakhouse, the men’s cooking team cooking did not impress the judges from Omaha Steaks. And there was a lot of blame to go around. But you, Mr. Trump, recognized that the real problem was a lack of leadership. And so ultimately, you didn’t blame Lil’ Jon or Meatloaf. (Laughter.) You fired Gary Busey. (Laughter.) And these are the kind of decisions that would keep me up at night. (Laughter and applause.) Well handled, sir. (Laughter.) Well handled. Say what you will about Mr. Trump, he certainly would bring some change to the White House. Let’s see what we’ve got up there." (Laughter.) (Screens show “Trump White House Resort and Casino.”)

A month before the 2016 election, Obama mocked Trump’s campaign on “Jimmy Kimmel.”

Obama read a tweet from Trump saying that Obama “will go down as perhaps the worst president in the history of the United States.”

“Really? Well, @realDonaldTrump, at least I will go down as a president,” Obama said, dropping his phone on the floor for dramatic effect.

A year into the Trump presidency, Obama’s legacy is taking a beating, with Trump overseeing the dismantling of several of Obamacare’s most controversial aspects.

The tax cuts package Trump signed last month included a provision repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate. Trump also rolled back the Obama administration’s contraception mandate, which forced religious groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor to provide birth control for all employees, regardless of conscientious objections.

Trump’s Department of Education rolled back several measures of federal overreach. The Trump administration repealed the Obama-era mandate that required all public schools to implement transgender bathroom policies and speech codes. The Trump administration also revoked a legally dubious Title IX guidance that regulated sexual assault proceedings on college campuses.

In July, Trump announced the United States would be pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords, which Trump blasted as a threat to American sovereignty.

Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled back the Obama administration’s Clean Water Rule, which drastically increased federal regulations of streams, and repealed the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which increased environmental regulations on coal-fired plants. Trump approved both the Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines that Obama had rejected.

Last month, Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rolled back the Obama-era Net Neutrality policy that increased federal regulation of the Internet.

Trump’s foreign policy has made for a similar contrast with Obama’s.

Trump has embraced a distinctly more pro-Israel approach than his predecessor and has embraced a much harder line on Iran, which Obama sought to appease. Trump announced last month that the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, something Obama had promised to do, but never actually followed through.

The Trump administration announced in October that Trump planned on decertifying the Iran nuclear deal, which was a pillar of Obama’s foreign policy legacy. Trump’s national security strategy released last month slammed Iran, which is the number one state sponsor of terrorism, as the number one threat to peace in the Middle East.

The bad news for Obama: Trump has at least three more years to get the last laugh.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2017review; bho44; obamalegacy; obamatrump; revenge; trumpobama
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1 posted on 01/21/2018 4:36:57 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Who’s laughing now..............................we all are


2 posted on 01/21/2018 4:40:30 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: MarvinStinson
Moslem pretender-American Obama and his
weaponized DO"J" and FB"I" spent the first
year of Mr. Trump's Presidency .... trying
to take it down by sedition and treason
while murdering witness after witness.


3 posted on 01/21/2018 4:40:38 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: MarvinStinson

Watch Obama dig into Trump at the 2011 White House Correspondent’s Dinner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHckZCxdRkA


4 posted on 01/21/2018 4:41:55 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Life is sweet. Right, Obama?


5 posted on 01/21/2018 4:42:59 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: Diogenesis

Donald Trump was the focus of President Obama’s jokes at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. It was there that Trump resolved to run for president, adviser Roger Stone tells FRONTLINE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htt91G2qDwM


6 posted on 01/21/2018 4:44:12 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: RoosterRedux

Seth Meyers Destroys Donald Trump? @ White House Correspondents Dinner 5/1/2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Km4R377s4M


7 posted on 01/21/2018 4:45:43 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: ronnie raygun

Bill Maher Crushes Donald Trump’s White House Enablers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HElD473rrUI


8 posted on 01/21/2018 4:47:32 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson
Obama said, dropping his phone on the floor for dramatic effect.

Did Obama pick up his phone, or leave it for some flunky to pick it up for him?

9 posted on 01/21/2018 4:48:19 AM PST by Bernard (The only Fair Tax is the Tax that Taxes You and not Me)
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To: Diogenesis

The article shows Odungos’ true
Calling as a stand-up Comedian.

His 8 yrs as pResident were a Joke !


10 posted on 01/21/2018 4:56:11 AM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: MarvinStinson

Which changes are permanent?


11 posted on 01/21/2018 5:02:44 AM PST by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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Which changes made by commie obammie are permanent?


12 posted on 01/21/2018 5:05:41 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Exactly. on again off again Finnegan.


13 posted on 01/21/2018 5:10:40 AM PST by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: huldah1776

Are you hoping another Soros puppet gets in?


14 posted on 01/21/2018 5:14:02 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Given that his legacy was failure, I’m not sure how it can be dismantled. Perhaps the better word is “fixed.”


15 posted on 01/21/2018 5:17:21 AM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: Diogenesis

Where’s Obama on this chart?


16 posted on 01/21/2018 5:19:12 AM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: MarvinStinson

Obama = http://coachdawnwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/loser-hand-sign.jpg


17 posted on 01/21/2018 5:20:40 AM PST by cranked
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To: MarvinStinson

ISIS - don’t forget ISIS - Barry gave them to us - Trump got rid of them


18 posted on 01/21/2018 5:22:54 AM PST by KosmicKitty (Opportunities multiply as they are seized.)
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Once again president Stompy Foot gets
PUNKED....


19 posted on 01/21/2018 5:22:56 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: MarvinStinson

Traitorobama should have his passport revoked as a flight risk.


20 posted on 01/21/2018 5:33:58 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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