Desk Report
United States President Barrack Obama praised Democratic lawmakers for supporting through some politically tough votes and encouraged supporters to help elect more of them in November, says reports from UNB. “A Democratic Congress is good for America,” he said on Friday.
He also told donors that Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz were doing Democrates a “favor” by exposing their extreme views on things such as immigration and national security according to further reports from Reuters.
“I actually think that Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have done us a favor,” Obama stated.
Switching sights to the presidential race, Obama felt that the Republicans should not feel embarrassed by the comments made by Trump and Cruz. He further went on to say how what the GOP rivals are saying are what some Republican members of Congress have said about such issues for years.
“In fact, that’s where Trump got it,” Obama said.
Obama further said how he would like a Republican party that is “rational and well functioning, but that is not what we have right now. And that’s why this election is so important.”
“In 10 months, I will no longer be president of the United States. But in 10 months, I will – contrary to Mr. Trump’s opinion – still be a citizen of the United States,” Obama further stated, recalling Trump’s past attempts to cast doubt on Obama’s citizenship because the president’s father was Kenyan.
Obama’s comments late Thursday opened a two-day fundraising swing through Los Angeles and San Francisco.