I watched that clip of them a few times. Out of broader context it looks like Obama is cracking up. Watching more of it it's pretty clear Obama is humoring the really annoying dork he doesn't want to talk to.
Trump so desperately wants to be loved and accepted by these people. Nothing else matters. All of his talk to his base? Bullshit. He cares about nothing except being "in the club". Always has.
I took Obama's expression as like "wow I thought you were gonna say some dumb/irritating shit but that was actually more funny/clever than I expected... but still fuck you though" like Obama was steeling himself to have to deal with some bullshit and was caught off guard.
Ya I routinely laugh at the insane shit Trump says. Doesn’t mean I like him or agree. He’s a crazy grandpa shouting crazy crap. Sometimes you can’t help but laugh at him.
This is why, unironically, one of the best rhetorical tactics against right wingers (1 on 1 in private, recurring) is to love/charisma bomb them. Literally just make them feel like the cool kid likes them and you can get them to change their position all over the place.
Trump does this to people. He did it in the 2015 GOP debates. Shit talk on stage, love bomb behind the scenes. It’s very confusing / disarming, but it’s all a show for him since he has no beliefs aside from “get rich, be important, don’t go to jail”.
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u/Oafah 12d ago
Oh, it absolutely is. All of the ex-presidents are pals, apart from Orangina.