Jan 9, 2017

How Trump can get Obama to go public

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Politico has an interesting item today on President Obama preparing his post-presidency political organization.

There are four actions by Trump that could draw out the 44th president:

  1. Deport the DREAMers.
  2. Enact a Muslim ban.
  3. Reverse or drop out of the Paris climate change accords.
  4. Repeal and replace Obamacare.

Why it matters: The president remains the most popular Democrat in his party. But he could complicate the effort for Democrats to unify on a figure with a political future. That's especially true if OFA remains close to the DNC, which would anger the left wing of the party.

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