By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-claims-he-fell-asleep-watching-obama-speech Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump claims he fell asleep watching Obama speech Politics Sep 7, 2018 3:08 PM EDT President Donald Trump claims he fell asleep watching former President Barack Obama’s speech about the current political climate. Trump says: “I’m sorry, I watched it, but I fell asleep.” He adds, “I found he’s very good for sleeping.” Obama criticized Trump during a speech Friday in Illinois, calling the current president “the symptom, not the cause” of division and polarization in the U.S. Trump responded during a campaign appearance in North Dakota, saying that Obama was trying to take credit for this “incredible thing that’s happening to our country.” Trump went to talk about economic gains since he took office. WATCH: Biggest threat to democracy isn’t Trump but ‘indifference,’ Obama says We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump claims he fell asleep watching former President Barack Obama’s speech about the current political climate. Trump says: “I’m sorry, I watched it, but I fell asleep.” He adds, “I found he’s very good for sleeping.” Obama criticized Trump during a speech Friday in Illinois, calling the current president “the symptom, not the cause” of division and polarization in the U.S. Trump responded during a campaign appearance in North Dakota, saying that Obama was trying to take credit for this “incredible thing that’s happening to our country.” Trump went to talk about economic gains since he took office. WATCH: Biggest threat to democracy isn’t Trump but ‘indifference,’ Obama says We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now