Obama singled out Trump for exacerbating blue-collar workers’ unease over the economy and changing US racial landscape in wide-ranging NPR interviewPresident Barack Obama called out Republican frontrunner Donald Trump on Monday for taking advantage” of the “anger,frustration and dread” increasingly felt by blue-collar workers over economic hardships and the changing cultural makeup of America.
He acknowledged that his skin color might be a specific cause of anxiety among some voters in the Republican heartland. “Mr Trump is taking advantage of that. That’s what he’s exploiting during the course of his campaign,” he said.Continue reading...
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