Donald Trump appears to be having some trouble processing the brutal takedowns that both Barack Obama and Michelle Obama delivered to him at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.
The former Democratic president mocked Trump’s obsession with crowd size and gestured that the Republican was also concerned about size on other issues.
Meanwhile, the former first lady shaded Trump by asking the crowd: “Who’s going to tell [Trump] that the job he is currently looking for might be one of those black jobs?
At a rally on Wednesday in Asheboro, North Carolina, Trump, somewhat miffed, asked his supporters if they had seen the Obamas’ speeches.
‘Did you see Barack Hussein Obama last night? He took small shots, he took shots at your president. And Michelle too,” Trump complained.
“They always say, sure, please stick to policy and don’t get personal,” he continued, apparently referring to fellow Republicans who want Trump to dial back personal insults on the campaign trail. “And yet they get personal all night long, these people. Do I still have to adhere to the policy?”
Trump also quizzed his fans on whether he should make personal attacks on Obama, mockingly adding the former president’s middle name, Hussein, like a xenophobic dog whistle to his base.
Trump also admitted that he’s still looking for a super-offensive way to refer to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, but admitted, “I really haven’t found one with her.”
Trump actually does praised the Obamas on CNN just a few hours before their speeches.
“I like him, I think he’s a nice gentleman,” Trump said of the former president, whose U.S. citizenship he baselessly questioned for years. He later said, “I respect him, and I respect his wife.”
People on X, formerly Twitter, liked seeing Trump so “salty” after Obama’s comments.
Some people were amused by Trump’s suggestion that he is capable of sticking to the policy.
One person predicted that Trump would make things worse for himself by going after the Obamas.