Lawless, reckless’ – Obama lambasts Trump’s leadership

Former US President, Barack Obama has lampooned the leadership of incumbent president Donald Trump, describing it as “lawless and reckless”.

Obama stated this on Saturday, when he campaigned for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Virginia and New Jersey.

Speaking at a packed rally at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Obama urged voters to turn out for Abigail Spanberger, calling the upcoming election a chance to restore decency and sanity in American politics.

“Let’s face it, our country and our policies are in a pretty dark place right now.
“Every day, this White House offers people a fresh batch of lawlessness and recklessness and mean-spiritedness and just plain craziness,” he said.

He accused the Trump’s administration of pursuing what he called shambolic economic and security policies.

The two-term president also faulted Trump’s tariff measures and the deployment of National Guard troops to US cities, while faulting Republicans in Congress for failing to check Trump “even when they know he’s out of line.”

“I was surprised at how quickly business leaders, law firms, and universities bent the knee to appease Trump, even when they knew he was out of line,” he added.