Trump’s Attempt to Drag Obama Into Questions About His Growing Fortune Takes an Embarrassing Turn When Reporter Challenges His Claim

President Donald Trump suffered an embarrassing loss in the midterm elections. But the egocentric billionaire still has former President Barack Obama on his mind after those defeats. Trump, 80, watched MAGA Republicans get demolished across the nation. Obama, 65, saw his Democratic Party take control of the U.S. House and Senate as well as key governorships. The sitting president gave his first sit-down interview since the electoral rout with “60 Minutes.” CBS News correspondent Ross Douthat questioned the commander in chief about various topics. In particular, Trump was asked about foreign entities investing in a private company run by the GOP leader’s son. Voters cited corruption as a top issue behind the so-called blue tsunami at the ballot box. “Look, every president has a problem,” Trump insisted before going into a long diatribe about his staff, the media, George Washington, Wall Street and cryptocurrency.

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