Obama’s Doubts on Trump Seep Through Somber Facade on Last Trip
- The president suggested he may stay involved in politics
- Aides avoided media as White House grapples with election
Obama: Take a Wait-and-See Approach With Trump
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Barack Obama once expected his last foreign trip as president to be a farewell tour to a world enjoying the fruits of a foreign policy he thought would last: an outstretched hand to peaceful Muslims, a strengthened alliance with Europe, a deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
All of that is in jeopardy after the Nov. 8 election of Republican Donald Trump as Obama’s successor. And the president’s parting words on Sunday in Lima, Peru, before returning to Washington hinted he may yet fight as Trump seeks to roll back Obama’s accomplishments.