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highplainsdem

(63,713 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:24 PM Jun 7

Obama Foundation invites Trump to visit presidential library after he calls it a 'disaster' and compares to trash can

Source: Independent

President Donald Trump has derided the Obama Presidential Library as over budget, called its construction a “disaster” and compared it to a trash can. Now, the former president’s foundation is extending an invitation to arguably its most vocal critic.

Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett, who served as a senior adviser in the Obama administration, told USA Today June 3 that the center would welcome Trump to view the center for himself.

“Judge for yourself,” Jarett said during a preview of the center last week. “When our visitors come, they will see a spectacular campus… If [Trump] would like to come and visit it himself, we would welcome him and give him a tour.”

The Independent has asked the White House for comment.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/obama-foundation-trump-visit-b2991335.html

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Obama Foundation invites Trump to visit presidential library after he calls it a 'disaster' and compares to trash can (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 7 OP

I hope the Obama Foundation knows the extra cost this will entail with the fumigation after Trump leaves. Vinca Jun 7 #1

Apparently he does actually smell like shit fujiyamasan Jun 7 #9

Will need a super smudging! electric_blue68 Jun 8 #16

Good on the Obama Foundation...Of course there is no chance in Hell that TSF will bother to go, just runs his pie hole. wcmagumba Jun 7 #2

A stroke of genius! I'd be real surprised if he actually showed up but just the invite is pure brilliance Deuxcents Jun 7 #4

Has shithole seen the WH front yard lately.................... Lovie777 Jun 7 #3

My guess is that Trumpy will show up and gush all over it--in hopes of getting some votes in November riversedge Jun 7 #5

He wants to be loved but knows he'll never get it from anyone fujiyamasan Jun 7 #10

It's really a clever way of NJCher Jun 8 #17

He is so jealous of Obama. louis-t Jun 7 #6

That a black competent President, loved everywhere,is more popular than he can never be.....has to be ping-ponging thru OAITW r.2.0 Jun 7 #8

Pres Obama looks mighty sharp in a tan suit Seinan Sensei Jun 8 #15

trumpy dumpty prefers gaudy crap. pansypoo53219 Jun 7 #7

It's best if he doesn't go HighFired49 Jun 7 #11

We already know what his library looks like. Marcuse Jun 7 #12

Man, talk about a fucking dump.... Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 8 #14

Where are the Crayons and Magic Markers? AZ8theist Jun 8 #18

Well played. Permanut Jun 8 #13

I think they're crazy for inviting him. AZ8theist Jun 8 #19

Vinca

(54,543 posts)

1. I hope the Obama Foundation knows the extra cost this will entail with the fumigation after Trump leaves.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:26 PM

Jun 7

And how do you remove the smell of sulphur?

fujiyamasan

(2,183 posts)

9. Apparently he does actually smell like shit

Reply to Vinca (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:12 PM

Jun 7

electric_blue68

(27,903 posts)

16. Will need a super smudging!

Reply to Vinca (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 01:47 AM

Jun 8

wcmagumba

(6,974 posts)

2. Good on the Obama Foundation...Of course there is no chance in Hell that TSF will bother to go, just runs his pie hole.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:27 PM

Jun 7

Deuxcents

(28,224 posts)

4. A stroke of genius! I'd be real surprised if he actually showed up but just the invite is pure brilliance

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:41 PM

Jun 7

Lovie777

(24,499 posts)

3. Has shithole seen the WH front yard lately....................

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:38 PM

Jun 7

riversedge

(82,209 posts)

5. My guess is that Trumpy will show up and gush all over it--in hopes of getting some votes in November

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:58 PM

Jun 7

Just my guess.

But I am glad that the Obama folks extended the invite---It is the polite thing to do.

fujiyamasan

(2,183 posts)

10. He wants to be loved but knows he'll never get it from anyone

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:14 PM

Jun 7

Wasn’t it Carter’s funeral where he invited Obama to go golfing with him at Mar a Lago?

Obama’s probably thinking, yeah fuck this guy.

NJCher

(43,814 posts)

17. It's really a clever way of

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 01:58 AM

Jun 8

pointing out that he was trashing the place without ever having seen it.

Obama: He's clever that way. I can also see this coming from Michelle.

Trump won't go and they know it.

louis-t

(24,698 posts)

6. He is so jealous of Obama.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:11 PM

Jun 7

He will never be loved like Obama, he will never be as popular or as smart. Or as good-looking.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,976 posts)

8. That a black competent President, loved everywhere,is more popular than he can never be.....has to be ping-ponging thru

Reply to louis-t (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:54 PM

Jun 7

his cranium.

Seinan Sensei

(1,728 posts)

15. Pres Obama looks mighty sharp in a tan suit

Reply to louis-t (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 01:47 AM

Jun 8

TSF in a tan suit?
Geez, he’d look like the love child of Jabba the Hutt and a Cane Toad

pansypoo53219

(23,264 posts)

7. trumpy dumpty prefers gaudy crap.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:50 PM

Jun 7

HighFired49

(536 posts)

11. It's best if he doesn't go

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:24 PM

Jun 7

It's probably best that Dump doesn't go to the Obama Library. He would probably just double down on his first lie of it being a "trash can", or say that it's even worse than he thought originally. There's no way that he will say anything complimentary about a black person, especially President Obama.