President Trump said former President Barack Obama was a “grossly incompetent” president.
The president’s remarks came one day after Obama slammed Trump during an address to graduates of historically black colleges and universities.
“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. “A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”
The community organizer-turned-president went on to suggest the Chinese virus is racist.
“Let’s be honest, a disease like this just spotlights the underlying inequalities and extra burdens that black communities have historically had to deal with in this country,” he told graduates during an address to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Following is the transcript:
Q So, Mr. President, President — former President Obama seemed to suggest that you aren’t even pretending to be in charge. What’s your response?
THE PRESIDENT: So, I think we had a great weekend. We did a lot of terrific meetings. Tremendous progress is being made on many fronts, including coming up with a cure for this horrible plague that has beset our country. I think a lot of things have happened, very good, very — it was a working weekend. It was a good weekend. A lot of very good things have happened.
Q What about Obama’s comment? Obama’s comment at the graduation ceremony (inaudible).
THE PRESIDENT: I didn’t hear it.
Q He (inaudible) twice at the leadership.
THE PRESIDENT: Look, he was an incompetent President. That’s all I can say. Grossly incompetent.