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Barack Obama called Donald Trump Richie Rich in an interview with The Atlantic.
Said Obama: Theres a notion that a man is true to his word, that he takes responsibility, that he doesnt complain, that he isnt a bullyin fact he defends the vulnerable against bullies.
He added: And so even if you are someone who is annoyed by wokeness and political correctness and wants men to be men again and is tired about everyone complaining about the patriarchy, I thought that the model wouldnt be Richie Richthe complaining, lying, doesnt-take-responsibility-for-anything type of figure.
Obama is promoting his new book, A Promised Land.
https://politicalwire.com/2020/11/16/obama-calls-trump-richie-rich/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/why-obama-fears-for-our-democracy/617087/
TlalocW
(15,358 posts)He could be ignorant of how his wealth could affect things, but he was essentially a noble guy who would rather go fly homemade kites with his friends than fly his own working child-sized plane (yes, that's an actual one pager mini-story).
His cousin Reggie Van Dough was the douchebag Trump-like character.
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soothsayer
(38,601 posts)TlalocW
(15,358 posts)What's next? Mixing up Archie Andrews and Reggie Mantle?
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soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Autumn
(44,754 posts)IMO
klook
(12,134 posts)I think of Trump as Francis, the spoiled brat who steals Pee-Wee Hermans bike in Pee-Wees Great Adventure.
Yavin4
(35,356 posts)Richie had money. Trump has debts.
malaise
(267,808 posts)I have long thought that Groper Don the Con saw himself as Richie Rich
and his understanding of life is based on comic books and TV. SAD
Watch this closing down of the foundation.
November 21 2017.
handmade34
(22,755 posts)Richie Rich at least had a bit of ok character
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)But, c'mon man! You know better: Trump is Biff Tannen from the Back to the Future trilogy (in reality!):
https://www.nme.com/news/back-to-the-future-writer-reveals-biff-tannen-was-inspired-by-donald-trump-2560286
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