CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Wednesday delivered critical assessment of President Donald Trump's speech to graduates of the US Coast Guard Academy for what he said was an address largely based on "self-pity."
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JAKE TAPPER: Trump's wounds are 'self-inflicted'
"The president seemed to be complaining and expressing a degree of self-pity."
CNN's Jake Tapper.
he president seemed to be complaining and expressing a degree of self-pity, and I'm not exactly sure what these people who are about to put their lives on the line are supposed to feel pity about."
Tapper had choice words for Trump's statements.
"When it comes to a president who has been charged unfairly — I mean, that president led the charge claiming that the first African American president was born in Africa, which is not only charge that is false, but it is a little bit racist," he said.
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"Every single one of the president's wounds is self-inflicted," Tapper added. "So, I don't really understand the propensity for self pity at a time like this. It's a time for him to get it together, get back to work on behalf of the American people and the voters who are counting on him ... That's why he's there."
"If he's worried about a few harshly worded editorials, I don't understand what the problem is."
Watch a clip of the exchange here:
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