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Trump praised Obama during speech to military leaders – in a very bizarre way

Trump compliments Obama's ability to walk down stairs in rambling speech to military leaders
  • Donald Trump, speaking to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, criticised Joe Biden for falling down stairs, claiming it showed a lack of respect for the US.
  • Trump emphasised his own carefulness when descending stairs, stating he walks "very slowly" to avoid any mishaps.
  • He then praised Barack Obama's "great" ability to walk down stairs, noting Obama would "bop down those stairs like I’ve never seen".
  • This commendation for Obama's stair-walking ability was made despite Trump also referring to him as a "lousy president".
  • Watch the video in full above.
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