May 17, 2020 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AFTER MARINE ONE ARRIVAL

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2020

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AFTER MARINE ONE ARRIVAL South Lawn 1:07 P.M. EDT Q     So, Mr. President, President -- former President Obama seemed to suggest that you aren’t even pretending to be in charge.  What’s your response?   THE PRESIDENT:  So, I think we had a great weekend.  We did a lot of terrific meetings.  Tremendous progress is being made on many fronts, including coming up with a cure for this horrible plague that has beset our country.  I think a lot of things have happened, very good, very -- it was a working weekend.  It was a good weekend.  A lot of very good things have happened. Q    What about Obama’s comment?  Obama’s comment at the graduation ceremony  (inaudible). THE PRESIDENT:  I didn’t hear it. Q    He (inaudible) twice at the leadership. THE PRESIDENT:  Look, he was an incompetent President.  That’s all I can say.  Grossly incompetent. Thank you.                                END                1:08 P.M. EDT