Event Brief
Obama's Oversight: The Rise of Trump
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Oral history interviews reveal how Obama and his team missed the signs of Trump's rise.
WHO: Barack Obama and his advisers
WHAT: Missed the shifting mood of the country
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: They considered Trump a 'con man' and 'clown'
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