Stephen A Smith says Obama's chat with Donald Trump during Jimmy Carter's funeral was not a 'good look'
Stephen A. Smith criticized the interaction between former US President Barack Obama and US President- elect Donald Trump at Jimmy Carter's funeral while calling it ‘not a good look’, reported The Hill.
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According to The Hill, during his show, Stephen A. Smith emphasized on the fact that the optics were problematic due to the history of negative remarks made about US President- elect Donald Trump by former US President Barack Obama during previous campaigns. He also quoted some of the harsh language used against Donald Trump which included terms like ‘fascist’ and ‘threat to democracy’.
The exchange at former US President Jimmy Carter's funeral where US President- elect Donald Trump and former US President Barack Obama were seen laughing and conversing was pretty notable given their contentious history which includes Donald Trump's long standing claims questioning Barack Obama's birthplace and accusations of spying during the US Presidential election of the year 2016, asserted The Hill. In spite of their past conflicts, Stephen A. Smith totally downplayed the significance of the moment while stating that decorum should prevail at such events specifically during a funeral.
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