'Laughing stock, conman': Oral history interviews reveal what Obama admin thought of Trump
February 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelInterviews from a new oral history of the Obama administration reveal how little their team thought of Donald Trump and his campaign chances back in 2016. New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, Meghan Hays, former Special Assistant to President Biden, and Mark McKinnon, former Advisor to President George W. Bush, join Katy Tur to share their analysis of why the Obama team missed the mark on Trump.
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