Donald Trump has given new meaning to the word “hypocrite.” In the four short yet shocking months of his presidency, the man has carried out nearly every action he used to criticize in Obama.
It’s almost as if he’s doing his best to go back to his days as a Democrat.
Here’s a list of some of the ways Trump has become the person he said he’d never be.
1. Presidential Golfing
We all remember when Donald Trump used to rant and rave about how often President Obama used to golf.
Can you believe that,with all of the problems and difficulties facing the U.S., President Obama spent the day playing golf.Worse than Carter
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2014
Now? Politifact reports that so far Trump has golfed 15 times more often than the man he railed against. Hypocrite!
2. Those Vacation Costs
Trump was critical of Obama for taking vacations that cost the taxpayers too much money. Isn’t that hilarious?
The habitual vacationer, @BarackObama, is now in Hawaii. This vacation is costing taxpayers $4 milion +++ while there is 20% unemployment.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2011
The Independent reports that in his first 100 days in office, Trump cost the taxpayers $20 million for his trips to Mar-a-lago and other Trump properties. Obama cost $98 million in eight years. And he didn’t profit from any of it, either.
3. Lack of Experience
If you can believe it, Donald Trump used to criticize President Obama because of his lack of experience in foreign policy.
Obama is a disaster at foreign policy. Never had the experience or knowledge. He is not capable of doing the job.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 12, 2012
This, of course, came from the man who told a room full of Israeli’s that he had just returned from the Middle East. He doesn’t even know where he’s standing, much less how to handle foreign policy.
4. Those Executive Orders
One of the biggest complaints from the conservative right during Obama’s years was his use of executive orders. They screamed about executive overreach. They blasted the President for acting like a tyrant and imposing his will on the country.
Trump was one of the complainers.
Why is @BarackObama constantly issuing executive orders that are major power grabs of authority? This is the latest
http://t.co/4IVBckTE— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2012
Yeah, those executive orders were just terrible. No doubt that’s why Trump signed more of them in his first 100 days than the guy he was complaining about.
4. Lobbing Bombs In Syria
In 2013, Donald Trump’s Twitter feed was full of dire warning to President Obama. Don’t bomb Syria or real bad things will happen! You darn well better make sure you get Congressional approval before you bomb Syria, and so on.
The President must get Congressional approval before attacking Syria-big mistake if he does not!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2013
Yet on April 7th of this year, Trump did bomb an airfield in Syria. No, he didn’t get approval from Congress, although he did apparently warn the Russians.
5. Saying the Magic Words
When President Barack Obama talked about the struggles to contain terrorists around the world, he talked about extremism. Donald Trump went nuts, berating the President for refusing to say the words “radical Islamic terrorism.” As if saying the words would fix the problem.
Is President Obama going to finally mention the words radical Islamic terrorism? If he doesn't he should immediately resign in disgrace!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
And yet, as we all know, in his big speech to the Muslim world in Saudi Arabia the other day, Trump never once uttered those magic words.
See?
It’s almost as if he’s become another person than the one who spent years beating up on Barack Obama.
One has to wonder how it is that he still has supporters.
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