According to the author, Obama tore into Trump numerous times when speaking to advisers and donors at various events.
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The former president frequently slammed his successor over numerous issues, including telling donors that Trump was a "madman" after 2017 when he took office.
"I didn’t think we’d have a racist, sexist pig," Obama told one group. He also referred to Trump as "that f---ing lunatic" and a "corrupt motherf---er," according to Dovere.
The reported comments stand in stark contrast to the reserved, tight-lipped public demeanor that Obama displayed following the 2016 election. It is customary for former presidents not to publicly criticize their successor, specifically in the early stages of a new president's term.