‘Totally inappropriate’: Trump rips Obama eulogy of John Lewis

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President Trump ridiculed former President Barack Obama’s eulogy of the late Rep. John Lewis, claiming his predecessor used the platform for political gain.

“I thought it was a terrible speech. It was an angry speech. It showed there’s anger there that people don’t see,” the president said on Fox & Friends on Wednesday after he was asked about the eulogy. “He lost control, and he’s been really hit very hard by both sides for that speech. That speech was ridiculous. … I thought that speech was totally inappropriate, very bad.”

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