US President Barack Obama on Thursday said that global leaders are “rattled” by some of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s policies, blasting the ideas as demonstrating “ignora
US President Barack Obama on Thursday said that global leaders are “rattled” by some of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s policies, blasting the ideas as demonstrating “ignorance” of how the world works.
Mr Trump, the billionaire US real-estate mogul and reality TV star, has dominated the headlines since launching his presidential campaign last year with a mix of incendiary comments and policy stances seen as insulting Mexicans, Muslims and women, among others.
He has proposed building a giant wall along the US border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants and vows that he will get the southern neighbour to pay for it.
Mr Trump has also proposed a temporary ban on Muslim immigration, citing fears of jihadist attacks such as those that have occurred in Europe and the US city of San Bernardino.
“They are not sure how seriously to take some of his pronouncements,” Mr Obama told reporters on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, referring to global leaders.
“But they’re rattled by them, and for good reason,” he added.
“Because a lot of the proposals that he has made display either ignorance of world affairs or a cavalier attitude or an interest in getting tweets and headlines”.
Mr Trump has disdained the usual cautiousness of past candidates for the country’s highest office.
