President Barack Obama said Tuesday he still believes Donald Trump will not be elected to succeed him.
“I continue to believe Mr. Trump will not be president,” Obama said at a news conference. “And the reason is that I have a lot of faith in the American people. Being president is 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 shared his concerns with both Trump’s temperament and knowledge about the world.
“And (the presidency is) not a matter of pandering and doing whatever will get you in the news on a given day. And sometimes, it requires you making hard decisions even when people don’t like it,” Obama said. “It requires being able to work with leaders around the world in a way that reflects the importance of the office and gives people confidence that you know the facts and you know their names and you know where they are on a map and you know something about their history.”