# Obama: Do not underestimate Trump

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-do-not-underestimate-trump/777312>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 16, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-do-not-underestimate-trump/777312 "2017-01-16T13:36:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 5

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-do-not-underestimate-trump/777312/81 "2017-01-20T04:05:58Z")

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> [@marshmallow](#):
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> This is why Trump won.
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> But seriously, why don’t white people have rhythm? I’d figure science would have an answer by now.

Hey the ones who actually hit 1 and 3 _do_ have rhythm.

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-do-not-underestimate-trump/777312/82 "2017-01-20T05:08:18Z")

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> [@aldiboronti](#):
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> (and he didn’t become a billionaire by accident)

I just don’t get this wealth-worshipping attitude. All it takes to make money is some money and no conscience. Trump had both, money from his father and sociopathy from himself. Money is not virtue, nor is it intelligence.

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-do-not-underestimate-trump/777312/83 "2017-01-20T14:02:20Z")

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I’m sure the folks in Latvia will take solace in Trump’s wealth when the Russian tanks roll in.

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