President Obama is pushing back against attacks that he is the one responsible for the rise of Donald Trump and the turmoil in the Republican Party.
In a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House this morning, Obama urged Republicans to do some “soul searching” before passing the blame to him.
In particular, Obama argued that the GOP has cultivated “a notion that everything I do is to be opposed, that cooperation, compromise somehow is a betrayal."
“What you're seeing within the Republican Party is, to some degree, all those efforts creating an environment where someone like a Donald Trump can thrive," Obama said.
The president also assured Trudeau that his country was safe from a surge of disillusioned or frightened Americans following the outcome of the 2016 election.
"In 2012, when there was a possibility that I might be reelected, there were folks who were threatening to go to Canada as well," Obama joked. "One of the great things about [our] relationship is it transcends party."
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