Donald Trump made it clear as soon as President Obama concluded his Oval Office address on terrorism that he was not impressed. "Is that all there is? We need a new President - FAST!" Trump tweeted.
Is that all there is? We need a new President - FAST!
-- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
The GOP presidential frontrunner live-tweeted as he watched the speech.
In another tweet, Trump actually approved of Obama's use of a TelePrompter to read the speech, something he says he doesn't do. "But that is O.K. in this case," Trump tweeted.
"@JFK4701: @realDonaldTrump he is reading off the TelePrompTer." But that is O.K. in this case.
-- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
Trump also criticized Obama's decision to stand behind a podium rather than site behind his Oval Office desk as is usually done by presidents. "The podium in the Oval Office looks odd! Not good, but the words will be the key."
The podium in the Oval Office looks odd! Not good, but the words will be the key.
-- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
Before the president began speaking, Trump suggested he should not discuss any gun control proposals.
Hope he won't spend too much time ripping apart the 2nd. Amendment!
-- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
After the speech concluded, Trump complained that President Obama calls the terror groups ISIL, rather than ISIS.
Wish Obama would say ISIS, like almost everyone else, rather than ISIL.
-- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
He also jabbed at Obama for not saying "we are at WAR with RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISTS."
Well, Obama refused to say (he just can't say it), that we are at WAR with RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISTS.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
