Published 13:00 IST, October 25th 2020

Barack Obama criticises Donald Trump for 'getting mad and walking out' of interview

Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday attacked Donald Trump for abruptly ending an interview earlier this week and said latter is 'ain't that tough'

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Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday attacked Donald Trump for abruptly ending an interview earlier this week. While speaking at a drive-in rally in Miami, Obama said that US President “got mad and walked out of interview” with 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, who also believes that Trump is t up to being leader of country. Obama said that Trump “can’t answer a tough question” and refore, it is responsibility of US citizens to ensure that he doesn’t get a second term at White House. former Democratic leader reiterated that Trump’s behaviour earlier this week indicated that he “ain’t all that tough”. 

“If he can't answer a tough question, like what would you like to do in your second term? n it's our job to make sure he doesn't get a second term,” Obama said.

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Donald Trump ends interview abruptly

US President Donald Trump abruptly “cut short” a solo interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes on October 20 and did t even return for an already planned appearance with US Vice President Mike Pence. As per reports, as Trump sat down with correspondent Lesley Stahl after cameras were set at White House, US President abruptly ended talk after nearly 45 minutes. According to CNN sources, Trump told broadcaster that he believes y have already got material to use. 

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Even though CBS just said that Trump walked off from interview that is slated to run later this week, Trump took to Twitter and called interview “fake and biased”. He even threatened to release clips from interview before it is scheduled to air citing “sake of accuracy”. According to Trump, people should be allowed to compare “terrible electoral intrusion” with ones that are carried out with Democratic Presidential minee Joe Biden. 

One of most divisive US Elections is less than two weeks away and Donald Trump spent week unleashing attacks on several officials including media and even health professions. Prior to Trump’s 60 Minutes interview, Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris were also interview in same manner. All four candidates are scheduled to appear in same program on October 25. 

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13:00 IST, October 25th 2020