President Barack Obama isn't the most omnipresent critic of Donald Trump during his second term. In a wide-ranging New Yorker interview, the 64-year-old former commander-in-chief explained that he felt being a constant Trump critic would lessen the impact of when he does speak out. "For me to function like Jon Stewart, even once a week, just going off, just ripping what was happening - which, by the way, I'm glad Jon's doing it - then I'm not a political leader, I'm a commentator," Obama explained.
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Barack Obama reveals why he's not overly critical of Donald Trump
May 6, 2026
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