Obama says rise of Trump was racist reaction to 'having a black man in the White House', blasts President for birtherism and says the rot set into GOP when McCain named Sarah Palin as running mate
Barack Obama slams Republicans as xenophobic and paranoid in his forthcoming memoir
'A Promised Land' is out next week; CNN and New York Times obtained copies
Obama, in the 768-page tome, reflects on how his historic election led to racial divisions in the country
He claims Trump took advantage of that to win the presidency
Obama also admits he smoked eight to ten cigarettes a day in White House
He quit when Malia didn't like it
He also writes about how the White House increased tensions in his marriage
Book is first of two parts, part of the book deal he and Michelle Obama made
By Emily Goodin, Senior U.s. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com
Published: 11:36 EST, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 18:26 EST, 12 November 2020
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