Trump blasts DNC programming as ‘lies’, but makes surprising admission about ‘nice gentleman’ Barack Obama & his wife

Donald Trump on Monday made a surprising admission, saying that he likes and “respect” former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama.

Published on: Aug 21, 2024, 07:20:06 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Donald Trump on Monday made a surprising admission, saying that he likes and “respect” former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama.

Donald Trump called Barack Obama a “nice gentleman” during an interview with CNN.

Ahead of the Obama couple's speech at the DNC on Tuesday, Trump called Barack a “nice gentleman” during an interview with CNN.

“I think he's a nice gentleman, but he was very weak on trade. If you take a look at what happened to our country trade-wise, it was a disaster,” the GOP leader stated.

“I happen to like him. I respect him and I respect his wife,” he added.

As the face of the birtherism conspiracy theories against Obama, Trump has frequently retaliated against the former president.

Earlier, Trump has retaliated against the former president by fuelling the birtherism conspiracy.

Trump was said to be motivate to run for 45th president of the US after Obama mocked him during the 2011 White House Correspondents dinner.

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Trump slams DNC programming as ‘all lies’

Meanwhile, Trump denounced the DNC's programming on Tuesday, calling it all "lies."

The former President spoke to NY POST before a Michigan gathering on local law enforcement. Despite the fact that the topic of his event was combating crime, he claimed that the DNC is all about “lies”. He went on to predict that Obama would be repeating the same lies during his keynote address on Tuesday night.

“I think it was about lies. It was lies about me, all night long they were saying things that weren't true,” the former President stated.

The DNC is hosting a formal roll call to affirm Vice President Kamala Harris' nomination. She was formally named the party's presidential nominee earlier this month.

Besides Obama and Michelle, notable Democratic lawmakers are scheduled to address the crowd on the second day of the convention.

Their address comes after Joe Biden's emotional speech on Monday in which he reflected on his time in politics and handed the torch to Harris.

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Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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