Obama Targets Donald Trump, Learns Very Quick Lesson If youre going to take a shot at Donald Trump, you should always expect him to fire back. President Obama recently signed himself up for criticism after he mocked the GOP presidential candidates for battling the CNBC moderators in the last debate. Theyve been hitting me one way or the other, Trump commented on Good Morning America. I just want to have the debates. I like the debates. They can ask tough questionsI just want to answer the questions and be done with it, frankly. Trump then went on to criticize Obama directly. He cant handle the country, he concluded. Hes doing a terrible job running the country. 