President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to reassure Latin America that U.S. policy in the region will not significantly change once his predecessor, President-elect Donald Trump, assumes power.
Obama, who is attending the annual conference of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in Peru, spoke to a group of about 1,000 people in a town hall setting. He told those in attendance they should give Trump a chance to govern before making judgments about his policies, a common theme from Obama since Republicans swept the Nov. 8 election.
Obama said world leaders nervous about Trump's tough rhetoric on defense and economic policies should give him time to turn campaign speeches into actual policy.
"How you campaign isn't always how you govern," Obama said. "Sometimes, when you campaign, you're trying to stir up passions. When you're governing, you're trying to think of, 'how do I make this work?'"
[upi.com]
19/11/16
Obama, who is attending the annual conference of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in Peru, spoke to a group of about 1,000 people in a town hall setting. He told those in attendance they should give Trump a chance to govern before making judgments about his policies, a common theme from Obama since Republicans swept the Nov. 8 election.
- "With respect to Latin America, I don't anticipate major changes in policy from the new administration," Obama said, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Obama said world leaders nervous about Trump's tough rhetoric on defense and economic policies should give him time to turn campaign speeches into actual policy.
"How you campaign isn't always how you govern," Obama said. "Sometimes, when you campaign, you're trying to stir up passions. When you're governing, you're trying to think of, 'how do I make this work?'"
[upi.com]
19/11/16
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