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    Barack Obama says world leaders are 'rattled' by Donald Trump's foreign policy

    World leaders are 'rattled' by Trump's foreign policy, says Obama: President says billionaire's plans show 'either ignorance of world affairs or an interest in getting tweets and headlines'

    Obama criticized Trump during a press conference in Japan on Thursday

    President said world leaders are 'surprised' he is the presumptive Republican nominee

    'A lot of the proposals he has made display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines'


    By ASSOCIATED PRESS PUBLISHED: 11:07 GMT, 26 May 2016 | UPDATED: 13:51 GMT, 26 May 2016

    Foreign leaders are 'rattled' by Donald Trump, according to Barack Obama, and have good reason to feel that way as he accused the billionaire of ignorance about world affairs.

    Weighing in on the Democratic race to replace him, Obama also downplayed concerns that the protracted fight between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is hurting his party's chances, brushing off their escalating attacks as the inevitable 'grumpiness' of a primary campaign.


    Obama's assessment of the presidential campaign came on the sidelines of a G7 summit in Japan, the latest world gathering to be colored by global concerns about Trump.




    Barack Obama spoke about Donald Trump's (right, on Wednesday) candidacy during a press conference
    in Japan on Thursday, where he is taking part in a Group of Seven summit on advanced economies


    Obama said foreign leaders at the conference are 'surprised by the Republican nominee' and unsure how seriously to take his pronouncements.


    'They are rattled by it - and for good reason,' Obama said. 'Because a lot of the proposals he has made display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines.'

    He contrasted that to proposals that thoughtfully address what's required to keep the U.S. safe and prosperous and 'to keep the world on an even keel.'



    In a news conference, Obama brushed off calls for Sanders and Clinton to move hurriedly to resolve the primary so that Democrats can unite behind one candidate, arguing that unlike the Republicans, this year's Democratic candidates aren't that ideologically divided.

    He likened the hard-fought campaign between Clinton and Sanders to the one he waged with Clinton in 2008.

    'During primaries, people get a little grumpy with each other. Somebody's supporter pops off and there's a certain buildup of aggravation,' Obama said. 'Every little speed bump, conflict trash-talking that takes place is elevated.'

    He urged both Democratic candidates to 'try to stick to the issues,' adding that the grumpiness often stems from voters' frustration when the campaign instead becomes dominated by talk about 'personalities and character.'



    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, chats with U.S. President Barack Obama, fifth left, as other
    leaders of Group of Seven industrial nations, from left, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, German Chancellor
    Angela Merkel, Abe, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top, Obama, British Prime Minister David
    Cameron and European Council President Donald Tusk, walk along after a family photo session on the first
    day of the G-7 summit meetings in Shima, Japan, Thursday, May 26, 2016

    Barack Obama says world leaders are 'rattled' by Donald Trump's foreign policy | Daily Mail Online

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    OBAMA
    TRUMP WILL KEEP OUR COUNTRY SAVE MORE THEN YOU DID THAT FOR SURE
    TRUMP IS WHAT WE NEED& OBAMA YOU KICK TRUMP BUT TRUMP NEVER SAID ANY THING BAD ABOUT YOU HE HAS CLASS MORE THEN YOU DO .
    OBAMA YOU HAVE NO CLASS AT ALL .THE GIRLS ON THE NEW SAY THE RIGHT THING . YOU HAVE NO CLASS (WE WILL BE IN GOOD HAND WHEN TRUMP IS OUR LEADER .
    GOOD LUCK TRUMP)
    OBAMA YOU NEVER WALK DOWN TO SEE WHAT THE BORDER LOOK LIKE BUT TRUMP SURE DID & YOU DON'T LIKE THAT . YOU NEVER DID LIKE OUR COUNTRY AT ALL
    YOU & HILLARY ARE FOR ALL OTHER COUNTRY & THE HELL WITH THE US
    ( WE ALL SAW WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT TRUMP) YOUR NO GOOD )
    Last edited by southBronx; 05-26-2016 at 02:19 PM.

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    I am glad they are "rattled"...the US taxpayer ATM machine is CLOSED for good!

    No more waste, fraud and abuse of US Citizens and our generosity...no more dumping your people on our soil...no more foreign aid. So clean up your corrupt country and pay YOUR fair share! Start fighting your own battles. No more US lives lost and treasure WASTED on your incompetence and never ending wars.

    Mandatory population control...can't feed 'em...don't breed 'em. We are not the world's money machine or food bank. We are not paying for your unprotected SEX anymore! Disgusting people.

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    Australian opposition leader says some Donald Trump views 'barking mad'


    Bill Shorten and Donald Trump CREDIT: AFP
    Associated Press 27 MAY 2016 6:25AM

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    ustralia's opposition leader on Friday described some of the presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's views as "barking mad," breaking a longstanding Australian convention of avoiding taking sides in US political contests.

    Prime minister Malcom Turnbull criticised opposition leader Bill Shorten for potentially offending Americans through his comments during a radio interview.

    Australia is in the early weeks of campaigning before the July 2 electionand how its leader would deal with a possible president Trump has emerged as an issue.

    The United States is Australia's most important strategic ally and successive Australian governments undertake to work with whatever administration Americans choose.

    Mr Shorten, who leads the centre-left Labour Party, told a Darwin radio station that a Trump administration was among "the sort of scenarios you hope don't emerge."

    "I think Donald Trump's views are just barking mad on some issues," Mr Shorten said.

    "America's a great friend of Australia; whoever they dish up we'll work with, but: wow, Trump's sort of - It's sort of the ultimate victory of celebrity politics," he added.

    Mr Shorten described the construction mogul's popularity as the "ultimate protest vote," and a warning that Australia should pursue policies of fairness and equality.


    Earlier this month Mr Shorten said that if he were an American he would vote for Hillary Clinton as Mr Trump "would be very difficult to deal with."

    Mr Shorten later defended his strident attack on Mr Trump at a news conference
    , but declined to repeat his "barking mad" comment in front of television cameras.


    "I think he's got very erratic views. I think that the views he has are not views that sit comfortably with the mainstream of Australian opinion," Mr Shorten said.


    Mr Turnbull, who leads a conservative coalition, later declined to give his own views on the presumptive Republican candidate.

    "You can imagine how Australians would feel if an American president were to describe one of our prime ministerial aspirants as 'barking mad.' You can imagine the resentment and ill will that would create in Australia," Mr Turnbull told reporters.

    "It is absolutely critical that our ... prime minister, whether it is me or Mr Shorten, is able to deal with the new American president ... without the relationship being clouded or affected by comments of the kind Mr Shorten has made," he added.


    Mr Turnbull in January made his only trip to the United States as prime minister and spoke to a single Republican seeking the presidential nomination, taking a phone call from Marco Rubio. Mr Turnbull also took a call from Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, whom the former merchant banker has known since 1992.


    Leaders of major Australian parties rarely weigh into American domestic politics. But in 2007, then conservative prime minister John Howard created a furor by saying al-Qaeda would be praying for a victory by then Democrats presidential hopeful Barack Obama because the Illinois senator promised to withdraw troops from Iraq.

    Australian opposition leader says some Donald Trump views 'barking mad'

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    your nut guy
    don't you look at tv or read the paper after what she did to our guy's & many other thing also . she don't know any thing about to do next may be Obama tell her what to do . (trump is not Barking mad) at all he trump know what to do ,& obama was not a leader at all .a s for Hillary she bad news
    Good luck trump
    go & kick ass. (God Bless our country .) get our country back trump we need your help & your the only one that can help us

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    The leaders Obama associates with are leftists and these are the ones he's probably talking about.

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