President Obama said he believed in the sensibility of Americans and did not think Republican Donald Trump would win the election.
“I continue to believe Mr. Trump will not be president,” Obama said at a press conference in California Tuesday. “And the reason is because I have a lot of faith in the American people.”
Taking it a step further, Obama said the office of the president was a “serious job.”
“It’s not hosting a talk show or a reality show. It’s not promotion, it’s not marketing. It’s hard, and a lot of people count on us getting it right,” he said.
Obama said he did not think voters’ concerns were limited to Trump. “I find it interesting that everyone’s primarily just focused on Mr. Trump,” he said, “because he says in more interesting ways what the other candidates are saying as well.”
The president then made a clear reference to Sen. Marco Rubio, though he never said his name directly.
“You’ve got a candidate who sponsored a bill — that I supported — to finally solve the immigration problem, and he’s running away from it as fast as he can,” said Obama.
Watch Obama’s comments in the video, via Fox News, below.
Many on social media were quick to see something deeper in Obama’s comments.
@EWErickson @stephenfhayes Hmmmm…. Wonder why he would try to do something like that?!
— Audrey Roberts (@AudreyJeanne) February 16, 2016
Obama said he disagrees with Trump, and Rubio used to agree with him on immigration. Don’t pretend there’s no motive behind that.
— Wesley Larkin (@WesleyLarkin7) February 16, 2016
Obama’s comments clearly designed to hurt Rubio and help Trump.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) February 16, 2016
Transparently so. https://t.co/03s9l9J1C5
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) February 16, 2016
Man, I really hate that Trump. I hope those Republicans don’t nominate Trump, because I’d just go nuts over it. *wink* – Obama.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) February 16, 2016
@stephenfhayes Knows Rubio is biggest threat in general election. Wish conservatives would get that message.
— Wanda (@wandaoaj) February 16, 2016
He called out Trump knowing full well that it will elevate Trump, whom Dems would be thrilled to face. https://t.co/v2vg0VSbbg
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 16, 2016
Let’s dispel with this fiction that Barack Obama doesn’t know *exactly* what he’s doing. RT @rickklein https://t.co/bzLNFWkJ3Y
— Eric Kleefeld (@EricKleefeld) February 16, 2016
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