During a White House press briefing today, Donald Trump was flummoxed when CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins asked the Donald why he blamed President Obama in 2016 for violent crime in Chicago, but today Trump doesn’t take responsibility.
“In 2016, you said it was President Obama’s fault when shootings in Chicago were up,” said Collins. “So why was it President Obama’s fault then, but it’s not your fault now?”
“Chicago is a disaster,” said Trump, diverting from the question. “The mayor is saying, don’t come in, the mayor is telling us not to come in.”
After Collins followed-up on the question, Trump again blamed his predecessor, “Because President Obama was invited in, and he did a poor job … he could have solved the problem.”
.@kaitlancollins: In 2016, you said it was Obama's fault crime was up in Chicago. So why was it Obama's fault then & not your fault now?
TRUMP: Chicago is a disaster
COLLINS: But why was it Obama's fault?
TRUMP: Because Obama did a poor job. He could've solved the problem. pic.twitter.com/5mAMgZO4QV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 22, 2020
COLLINS: But why was it Obama's fault?
TRUMP: He's black*
*fixed for accuracy
— The Columbo527 aka Uncle (@MagnaPopaTude) July 22, 2020
Also:
Team Trump is simultaneously trying to argue that Trump
-gets to take credit for Obama's economic recovery because the recovery continued on Trump's watch
-shouldn't be blamed for the current recession even though that too happened on Trump's watch
Make it make sense!
— NotATweeter16 (@NotATweeter16) July 22, 2020