CNN’s Don Lemon went on a Sunday rant against President Donald Trump, asking him why former President Barack Obama gets “under” his “skin” so much.
Trump re-tweeted a conspiracy theory that Obama was “running the Russian hoax.” Lemon called the re-tweet “a new low from a president who goes low all the time.” The CNN host added that it was “a shameless attempt to distract from” Trump and the administration’s “mishandling” of the coronavirus crisis before starting his rant comparing the two presidents.
“Hm. Boy, oh, boy, that’s leadership,” Lemon said after playing a clip of Obama speaking about the coronavirus. “That’s compassion. It’s too bad that President Trump can’t show either. By the way, what is it about President Obama that really gets under your skin? Is it because he’s smarter than you? Better educated?”
“Made it on his own, didn’t need daddy’s help, wife is more accomplished, better looking, I know know, what is it? What is it about him? That he’s a black man that’s accomplished, became president? That he punked you on the whole birth certificate thing? What is it about him? Just wondering.”
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Lemon also played a clip showing comments from former President George W. Bush speaking about the novel coronavirus. He said it was an example of “a real president showing compassion for his fellow Americans.” (RELATED: Trump Says No Phase 4 Coronavirus Stimulus Without Payroll Tax Cut)
“How does President Trump respond?” Lemon said. “Predictably, he makes it all about him, about his wounded pride, his constant airing of grievances, tweeting that former President Bush didn’t defend him on impeachment.”
“How about showing some compassion?”