Donald Trump responded Sunday to comments by his predecessor Barack Obama criticizing the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic.
During his commencement address to students on Saturday, Obama criticized the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic and basically said Trump is acting like a little kid and has screwed up the county.
One reporter asked Trump this afternoon, “Former president Obama seems to suggest that you aren’t even pretending to be in charge. What’s your response?”
The president, after not initially hearing the question, ripped his successor:
“Look, he was an incompetent president. That’s all I can say. Grossly incompetent.”
Obama said Saturday during a virtual commencement speech for historically black colleges and universities, that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed a lack of leadership in the U.S.
“More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” Obama said, without naming specific officials.
“A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge,” he added.
Democrats have widely criticized the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic.
Obama has rarely criticized the Trump administration directly since leaving office in 2017 but earlier this month CNN reported that Obama called the Trump administration’s response to the crisis an “absolute chaotic disaster” during a private call with his former aides.
Americans are sickened:
Trump responds to Obama's commencement address by saying he "was an incompetent president. That's all I can say. Grossly incompetent."
Quite the accusation coming from the guy currently overseeing the most incompetent response to the crisis of any nation.pic.twitter.com/P2MMR6MtH6 [1]
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 17, 2020 [2]
Guys, Trump called President Obama an "incompetent president"
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 whew 😂😂😂😂😂
— Covie (@roper_93) May 17, 2020 [3]
Trump today called Obama "Incompetent" – well here are the facts:
Under Obama/Biden:
H1N1 virus 2009 to 2010: 12,469 deaths in US.
EBOLA 2014-2016: Two deaths on US soil.Under Trump:
Coronavirus 2020: Over 90,000 Americans dead in just 2 months plus US economy has collapsed— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) May 17, 2020 [4]
Since that MORON trump now openly referred to real president Obama as incompetent we should all take a minute and thank @BarackObama [5] for being competent and human and send a tweet to @realDonaldTrump [6] telling him he is and incompetent ass. You could also refer to him as PORKUS
— American Veteran (@amvetsupport) May 17, 2020 [7]
Shit for brains Trump has the audacity to call President Obama grossly incompetent. Those are the words used solely for Trump himself.
— DMS (@This_is_DMS) May 17, 2020 [8]
Project much, @realDonaldTrump [6]?
Before this year, Trump probably couldn't pronounce the word "incompetent" and definitely didn't know the definition. But Don's heard that word so often when people describe his FAILED #COVID19 [9] response, he had to say it about President Obama.
— Jimmy Kokinakes (@JimmyKokinakes) May 17, 2020 [10]
I just swallowed my tongue. #trump [11] has cast his greatest projection yet. He just called Pres #Obama [12] terribly incompetent. Sure… Obama never came up with a novel cure for a deadly pandemic, like suggesting we all drink bleach. But… that doesn't make Obama totally incompetent!
— Michael🌊🌊🌊 #BidenHarris2020 (@mterr337) May 17, 2020 [13]
Obama vs Trump, there is a wall of desparity. A learned Professor cannot be the match of a man who could not pass through his schooling processes well. If I am to say, Trump is the clear incompetent President who defies the laws he makes. America make the change now!!!
— Messenger (@productnservice) May 17, 2020 [14]
#BREAKING [15]
trump said he didn't hear Obama slam him last night and said Obama was incompetent. He then stormed off in a hissy fit. pic.twitter.com/t63PovYcfj [16]
— Kyoto (@kmoody1966) May 17, 2020 [17]
More of the Accusation Projection Syndrome or APS. Trump's accusations are a virtually perfect inverse guide to his own failings. Trump absurdly accuses Obama of incompetence because Trump himself is so obviously incompetent. #Unfit [18] #TrumpHasNoPlan [19] #TrumpIsAnIdiot [20] https://t.co/zcjeGJVkuZ [21]
— Dario Navarro (@darionavarro111) May 17, 2020 [22]