Obama says he didn't enjoy congratulating Trump on 2016 win, troubled by GOP going along with president's election fraud claims

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'You know,' former President Barack Obama said, 'I didn't enjoy having to call Donald Trump and congratulate him for having won the night of his election four years ago,

disconcerting, but that he was bothered more by Republicans agreeing with Trump's claims of voter fraud.

"I have been troubled, like I think every American—whether you're a Republican or a Democrat or an Independent—should be troubled when you start having attempts to block, negate, overturn the people's vote when there's no actual evidence that there was anything illegal or fraudulent taking place," Obama said."These are just bald assertions. They've been repeatedly rejected by the courts.

Former President Barack Obama said Thursday that President Donald Trump has a"flimsy relationship to the truth."Some members of the GOP have supported Trump's claims of widespread election fraud, although many observers have referred to Trump's allegations as unsubstantiated. South Carolina Senator

 

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