Obama talks up 'pragmatic' Trump
By Jordan Fabian - 11/14/16 06:57 PM EST
President Obama on Monday went out of his way to praise Donald Trump, calling him a “gregarious” and “pragmatic” man as he sought to reassure people around the globe who are fearful of the coming transition in power.
Holding his first press conference since the election, Obama chose his words with extreme care, declining multiple times to say whether he still thinks Trump doesn’t have the temperament to be commander in chief.
“I don’t think he is ideological,” Obama said. “I think ultimately he’s pragmatic, in that way. And that can serve him well.”
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