Ex-RNC chair swiftly shut down after slamming Obama’s exchange with Trump: 'It’s a sham!'

13 January

A former Republican National Chair and former Democratic National Committee Chair on Monday sparred over former President Barack Obama's cordial exchange with President-elect Donald Trump during President Jimmy Carter's funeral last week, according to Mediaite.

Reince Preibus — who served as Republican National Committee Chair from 2011-2017 — claimed that the former and incoming president's conversation makes Obama's past criticism of Trump invalid.

"I would say a couple of things quickly," Preibus began. "Number one, Donald Trump, one on one with people, people that even don’t like him one on one. He’s a charming guy. He’s great with people…It’s good to see. But the third thing, it also shows what a sham some of the Democrat talking points. I mean, Donald Trump is supposed to be Hitler. He was a fascist. He was a threat to democracy…It’s a sham! It’s a sham!"

Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile shot back, "He’s a convicted felon who’s about to take political office!"

Preibus replied, "This was their entire campaign! It was the whole thing."

Brazile argued, "This is not about the name calling that Donald Trump has done for the last 8 years."

Preibus shot back, "It was a lie!"

"The bottom line is he’s elected president," Brazile insisted. "As Mr. [John] Fetterman (D-PA) and others have said. He’s going to be our president."

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