White House Official: "Obama is the Press Secretary of Biden, China's Friend"

Former President Barack Obama is delivering a speech at a virtual graduation ceremony for high school graduates who were unable to attend their graduation due to the novel coronavirus infection.
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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Peter Navarro, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy at the White House, launched a barrage of criticism at former President Barack Obama and China.

On the 17th (local time), Navarro said in an interview with ABC News, "I am glad that former President Obama has gotten a new job as Joe Biden's press secretary," adding, "As far as I know, his administration was the epitome of incompetence that caused millions of (American) manufacturing jobs to move to China."

Following the clash between former President Obama and President Donald Trump over the issue of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), even White House aides have joined in attacking former President Obama.

Navarro continued, "President Trump built the most beautiful economy in modern history in three and a half years, but China pulled it down in about 30 days," emphasizing, "I blame China."

His criticism of China extended to former Vice President Joe Biden, who is virtually confirmed as the Democratic presidential candidate. Navarro stressed, "Joe Biden is a longtime friend of China, and President Trump is the only president who has stood up to China."

President Trump did not hesitate to confront the Obama administration again that day. When reporters asked him about former President Obama while returning from Camp David, he strongly criticized him as "incredibly incompetent."

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